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Glaciology facts for kids

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Glaciology is a discipline of science. It is the study of glaciers. Glaciology is a branch of Earth science. The International Glaciological Society (IGS) is an organization that conducts research in glaciology.

Images for kids

  • Glacier.zermatt.arp.750pix

    Lateral moraine on a glacier joining the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Swiss Alps. The moraine is the high bank of debris in the top left hand quarter of the image.

  • Rothera station 2

    Glaciologist Erin Pettit in Antarctica, 2016

  • Bylot Island Glacier (cropped)

    A Bylot Island glacier, Sirmilik National Park, Nunavut. This mountain glacier is one of many coming down from the interior ice cap on top of the Byam Martin Mountains.

  • Khurdopin glacier & Shimshal River

    Khurdopin glacier and Shimshal River, Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan 2017. Several glaciers flow into the Shimshal Valley, and are prone to blocking the river. Khurdopin glacier surged in 2016–17, creating a sizable lake.

  • Glaciers of Shimsal Valley from space

    Glaciers of Shimsal Valley from space, May 13, 2017. Khurdopin glacier has dammed the Shimshal River, forming a glacial lake. The river has started to carve a path through the toe of the glacier. By early August 2017, the lake had completely drained.

  • Kettle pond Hossa

    A kettle pond in Hossa, Suomussalmi municipality, Finland

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Glaciología para niños

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