Leone, Clyde (2012) Glaciers (types, motion, morphology & geology). Learning Press, Delhi, India. ISBN 978-81-323-1960-3
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Abstract
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice. Originating on land, a glacier flows slowly due to stresses induced by its weight. The crevasses and other distinguishing features of a glacier are due to its flow. Another consequence of glacier flow is the transport of rock and debris abraded from its substrate and resultant landforms like cirques and moraines. A glacier forms in a location where the accumulation of snow and sleet exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often decades or centuries. A glacier is distinct from sea ice and lake ice that form on the surface of bodies of water.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Practical Student 02 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2021 10:05 |
| Last Modified: | 23 May 2022 08:18 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/2457 |
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