Effects+of+Climate+Change+on+glaciers



=** What are Glaciers? **= A Glacier (by definition) is a large ice mass, that formed from falling snow, that accumluated over many years. They move very slowly, coming from high mountains, or moving outwards from the center of accumulation

The Different kind of Glaciers are...
http://nsidc.org/glaciers/questions/types.html#VALLEY =Glaciers are melting...Is this normal?= Although it is perfectly normal for glaciers to melt, the falling snow that creates a glacier must be a larger abondence than the melted part of the glacier, in order for the glacier in question to remain. Glaciers not only act as a reflector to maintain the amount of sun warming the water, but many people need these glaciers to survive. Many use the freshwater from glaciers for drinking water.
 * Valley Glaciers [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Sarah/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg]][[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Sarah/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg]]
 * Tide Glaciers
 * Peidmont Glaciers
 * Mountian Glaciers
 * Hanging Glaciers
 * Cirque Glaciers