Geography GCSE - Physical - ICE - Glacier case study

Ice on the land - physical

Grosser Aletsch, Switzerland - glacier

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Where is the Grosser Aletsch glacier?
Switzerland
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Where is its source?
snowfields in the Alps
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How far does it move a year?
200 meters
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How many meters a day?
1.5
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How long was the glacier in 1860?
26 km
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How long was the glacier in 2006?
23km
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How high can be the medial moraine?
12-15m
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What was the global temperature change between 1860 and 2006?
0.6 degrees
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Where is its source?

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snowfields in the Alps

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How many meters a day?

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How long was the glacier in 1860?

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