This page focuses on introducing the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Antarctica is actually composed of three ice sheets: the Antarctic Peninsula, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. You may also be interested in reading about the Patagonian Ice Sheet or the British-Irish Ice Sheet. Antarctica StoryMap Series You can learn more […]
This section of the website is written specifically for post-16 age Geography (A-Level in the UK) students, who may be studying Glaciers and Glaciation as part of their course. Students studying topics such as Climate Change may also find relevant sections on this part of the website. Geography Teachers may also find some of the
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Choosing a topic As part of your A-Level or Advanced Higher Geography studies, you are required to undertake a fieldwork project as part of your independent study. This is your chance to do something that you’re really interested in! But choosing what to study can be daunting. How can you narrow it down? Firstly, look
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A glacier model is a simple way of describing a glacier or ice sheet, using well-understood mathematical relationships, such as the deformation rate, amount of melting, snowfall and precipitation. There are quite a few interactive glacier models on the internet that you can play with. Use these models to experiment with making glaciers and ice
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The Antarctic continent | The Antarctic Ice Sheets | Ice streams, subglacial lakes and ice shelves in Antarctica | Wildlife of Antarctica | Exploration of Antarctica | References | Comments | The Antarctic continent Antarctica: the enigmatic, romantic, remote white continent. Antarctica lies at the bottom of the world and all waters south of 60°S
Introduction | Newtown’s Three Laws | Types of stress and strain | Glacier flow | Summary | References | Comments | Introduction to glacier stress and strain In Part I (Deformation and Sliding), we learned that glaciers flow downslope in response to their driving stresses, which are a function of the weight of the ice
Glacial Systems and Landscapes | Coastal Environments | Contemporary Geographical Issues | Case studies | Geography Fieldwork Investigation | Glacial Systems and Landscapes “Glacial Systems and Landscapes” is an optional module in your AQA A-Level geography syllabus. If you are studying cold environments for your A-Level exams, you can find lots of information on this
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This page is based on an article by Dr Jonathan Carrivick that appeared in Geology Today. Introduction | Geological importance of jökulhlaups | Deglacial association of jökulhlaups | Case study: volcanically-triggered jökulhlaups at Eyafjallajökull, Iceland | Comments | Introduction Jökulhlaups, or glacial outburst floods (GLOFS) are a key part of the deglaciation of alpine mountains
In this page, I have tried to explain and put right some common misconceptions about glaciers often held by students. Nothing lives on glaciers Glaciers may appear lifeless, but in fact they are a rich biological hotspot. Glaciers are dusty places, and that dust is bound together with a rich and varied microbial life. This
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This webpage is a shortened and simplified version of the Davies and Glasser 2012 paper published in Journal of Glaciology. Introduction | Results | Glacier Change | Conclusions | References | Comments | Introduction The Little Ice Age The Little Ice Age (LIA) is widely recognised in places like the Alps in the northern hemisphere,
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