Formation of a glacier
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- Created on: 07-04-14 18:37
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- Formation of a glacier
- 1. Snow settles - at this point, it has a loose and fluffy consistency
- 2. The weight of more snow falling above turns the snow into denser, more granular snow called firn
- 3. Air is squeezed out, and particles are compressed by the continuing accumulation of ice
- 4. Water also melts and refreezes in the air spaces, making the ice even more dense
- 3. Air is squeezed out, and particles are compressed by the continuing accumulation of ice
- 2. The weight of more snow falling above turns the snow into denser, more granular snow called firn
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