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Title: Glaciers


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Glaciers
  • By
  • Brooke Kemler Marisa Gutierrez

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What is a Glacier?
  • Glaciers by definition are large masses of
    snow recrystallized ice and rock debris that
    accumulate in great quantities and begin to flow
    outwards and downwards under the pressure of
    their own weight. Glaciers form when yearly
    snowfall in a region exceeds the amount of ice
    and snow that melts in a summer. Massive amounts
    of material accumulate in very small periods of
    geologic time.
  • Source- www.uvm.edu

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Glacier Pictures
  • Before Global Warming Began
  • This is a picture from ISS 009 196163921

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The Current Changes in our Environment
  • This topic is current to about 4 years, or since
    2003.
  • The changes in this picture can be seen in our
    environment because in this specific glacier
    picture, the glaciers are almost completely
    frozen with pretty much no melting.

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Glacier Information
  • Glaciers are a huge part of our lives.
  • They hold about 3 of our fresh water supply and
    they give polar bears a home.
  • Due to global warming, these polar bears have
    been dying rapidly. The thin ice breaks as
    theyre standing on it and they fall in. The cold
    water is too cold, therefore they drown.
  • The glaciers, if melted far enough, will flood
    out parts of our Earth, when already 70 of it is
    covered with water.
  • Because of the ozone layer dissolving, the sun is
    getting more harsh on the Earth.

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A Baby Polar Bear
  • Please help me, I dont want to die!!!

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During global warming
ISS 009 196181530
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During Global Warming Conditions
  • This pictures currency is about 2006.
  • The conditions that can be seen in this picture
    are that the glaciers have melted drastically
    since 2003 and are continuously melting as we go
    about our daily routines.

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Greenlands Huge Icecap
  • The glaciers shown in this picture have melted
    rapidly since 2002.
  • It was measured by NASA airborne radar laser and
    they appear to be thinning out and shrinking.
    This is also causing water levels to rise.
  • Around the globe, sea levels have risen about 6
    inches higher in the last 100 years, thanks to
    warmer sea waters.

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Who is Affected by Global Warming?
  • Polar bears are affected, penguins, humans,
    plants, weather conditions (snow, rain, ect.),
    ocean life, and our air supply.
  • All areas of the world are affected by global
    warming, especially the colder places like
    Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, and all of the oceans.

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Greenlands Glaciers Continued
  • Glaciologist Dr. Mark Meier was interviewed in
    2002 about his estimations on sea level. He said
    that according to his thoughts, 0.65 feet of
    water or more could be added to our oceans in
    this century.

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Why is it important to know the effects of Global
Warming?
  • It is important to know the effects of global
    warming because if we dont stop polluting our
    earth, the temperatures will rise dramatically,
    animals will die, and even generations to come
    will not see the animals that we have the
    privilege to see today. PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO
    PREVENT GLOBAL WARMING!!!

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This is what will happen...
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How Can We Help With Global Warming???
  • We can help with global warming by carpooling,
    throwing away our trash in the proper disposable
    cans, recycling, trying to cut down on aerosol
    sprays, and dispose of chemicals in proper
    disposable cans.

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We will BURN !!!
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Sources
  • www.uvm.edu
  • www.ecoenquirer.com
  • www.earthkam.ucsd.edu
  • www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org
  • www.nationalgeographic.com
  • www.hickerphoto.com
  • www.mongabay.com
  • www.sheeptoshawl.com
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