Glacier Case study
- Created by: eve_hooper
- Created on: 04-04-17 09:05
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- Glacier
- The Rhone Glacier is in the Swiss alps
- Area=16.45 km2
- Has reduced by 1300m in length in 120 years and -43m in thickness
- Will fully melt by end of 21st century
- Evidence of Glacial retreat
- Pictures- show the difference in size
- Monitoring data-the length has been measured since 1879
- Amount of melt water- A lake in front of the glacier has been growing
- New tress grow due to higher temperatures.
- Cases of Glacier retreat
- Global warming is main cause of glacial retreat
- Graphs show the increase in average temperature
- Global warming is main cause of glacial retreat
- Worldwide temp. has increased 0.74 degrees since 1900
- There has been more rainfall rather than snow fall
- Ablation is exceeding accumulation
- Worldwide temp. has increased 0.74 degrees since 1900
- There has been more rainfall rather than snow fall
- Ablation is exceeding accumulation
- Ablation is exceeding accumulation
- There has been more rainfall rather than snow fall
- Worldwide temp. has increased 0.74 degrees since 1900
- Ablation is exceeding accumulation
- There has been more rainfall rather than snow fall
- Impacts
- People could loose jobs (ski reps, guides).
- Because people will stop going due to there being no glacier.
- Hotels will loose business.
- Because people will stop going due to there being no glacier.
- Rise in sea level, increase in flood risk
- Due to increase in meltwater
- More diverse crop growth, excess water can be used for hydro power.
- Due to increase in meltwater
- People could loose jobs (ski reps, guides).
- The Rhone Glacier is in the Swiss alps
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