Glacier mass balance | Glacier flow | Internal deformation | Basal sliding | Subglacial deformation | Different types of glacier flow | References | Comments | Glacier mass balance How do glaciers move? A glacier is a pile of ice, and as such, deforms under the force of gravity. Glaciers flow downslope because they accumulate […]
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Are you a Geography A-Level student, teacher or undergraduate looking for some practise essay questions as part of your exam revision? Try these questions out. Periglaciation What are the main landforms you might expect to form in a periglacial environment? Key idea: difference between Paraglacial (recovering from glaciation; e.g. the mountains of Scotland), Periglacial (in the
Are you a Geography A-Level student or a teacher looking for interesting projects to push and challenge your students? Here are some ideas (more to follow soon). BRITICE Take a look at the BRITICE project and download the maps: BRITICE. You could also download maps of the glaciation of Britain from the Journal of Maps.
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Being able to write well is not only fundamental to passing your exams, it’s a vital life skill. Using good grammar and correct spelling are essential, so if you’re weak on these, try and brush up a little more! Make sure you understand how to use paragraphs correctly. No one wants to read one long
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Careers with Geoscience | Getting into University | Working in Antarctica | Careers with Geoscience Geoscience degrees (Geography, Geology, Geophysics or associated) are an excellent choice for undergraduate students, and offer graduates a wide range of opportunities. Geoscience graduates have well developed transferable skills, such as verbal reasoning skills, time management, debating skills, are literate
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Many methods of dating glacial sediments As glacial geologists, some of the biggest questions that we’d like to answer are not only how large former ice sheets were, but also how fast did the recede and how quickly did they thin? This information is vital for numerical models, and answers questions about how dynamic ice
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Introduction | Supraglacial hydrology | Englacial hydrology | Subglacial hydrology | Proglacial drainage | References | Comments | Introduction Glacier hydrology is the study of the flow of water through glaciers. It is a mysterious world, where water running on the surface of the glacier disappears through cracks and holes in the glaciers, and powerful
A global system | Dynamic ice streams | Rapid changes | The past is the key to the present | Reconstructing ancient ice sheets | A large jigsaw with many pieces | Further Reading | References | Comments | A global system Why should we study Antarctic glaciers? What can we learn from them? Antarctica
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Introduction | Oceanography and climate | Modern Glaciology | Geological history | References | Comments | Introduction This section largely taken from Davies et al., 2012 (Quaternary Science Reviews)[1]. The Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet (sometimes written as APIS) is widely regarded as sensitive to climate change due to its small size and northerly location, and
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Introduction to periglacial environments | James Ross Island | Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains | Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica | Terra Nova Bay, Northern Victoria Land | References | Comments | Introduction to periglacial environments Periglacial, Paraglacial and Permafrost Periglacial environments are those that are in a cold climate, typically near glacierised regions. Permafrost environments are
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