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JordanAn example of a fast-moving glacier that can move up to 6 kilometers per year is a surge glacier. Surge glaciers exhibit periods of rapid movement followed by periods of slower flow, which can result in significant advancements over short periods of time. This dynamic behavior is typically linked to internal glacier processes such as changes in basal conditions or ice thickness.
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Fast-moving glaciers that can move up to 6 kilometers per year is what?
surging
How are continental glacier and valley glaciers similar?
Continental and valley glaciers both develop in regions where there is constant snowfall and freezing temperatures throughout the year. Both types of glaciers move at a very slow pace.
What are facts about glaciers?
Here are some facts about glaciers......Glaciers are big masses of ice left over from the ice ageWhen a glacier moves it cuts a basin into the Earth. For example, the basins of the 5 Great Lakes were carved by an advancing and receeding glacier over millions of years.They have been around for millions of yearsSome glaciers can move up to a foot a day that's mile a year
How far can a average glacier travel in one year?
As a guess, about a foot. Some glaciers that are closer to being flat may move less than that. Some glaciers that are steeper naturally move faster. There is a glacier in the bay near Tierro del Fuego (just north of Antarctica) that is moving many yards in a year, or more. This is the result of it being more cold at the glacier's top resulting in more ice buildup from rain/snow.
Are there glaciers on Fiji island mountains?
No, there are no glaciers on the mountains of Fiji. The climate in Fiji is tropical, which means it is warm throughout the year, with no conditions necessary for glaciers to form.
