Glacier Thickness Analysis Assignment

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) operates a long-term "benchmark" glacier program to monitor climate, glacier geometry, glacier thickness, glacier motion, and stream runoff. The data collected are used to understand glacier-related hydrologic processes and improve the quantitative prediction of water resources, glacier-related hazards, and the consequences of climate change . The monitor records the net thickness which is a balance between accumulation of ice to ablation (melting).

These are the 3 glaciers that we will be analyzed.

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Glacier Thickness Analysis Assignment

Last updated about 5 years ago

6 Nsɛmmisa

These are the 3 glaciers that we will be analyzed.

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Glacier Thickness Analysis Assignment

Glacier Thickness Analysis Assignment

Based on the graph above.
Which glacier has the greatest thickness loss over the last 40 years?

Based on the graph above:
Which glacier has the least thickness loss?

Make a hypothesis (if....then....because) to explain how glacier location affects the thickness loss over time.

What do you think is the cause of the glaciers shrinking and growing over time? Please explain your answer.

What are 3 long term consequences that may occur if the glacial shrinking continues?

How do you think this trend could be slowed or even reversed? Please explain!

Based on the graph above.
Which glacier has the greatest thickness loss over the last 40 years?

Based on the graph above:
Which glacier has the least thickness loss?

Make a hypothesis (if....then....because) to explain how glacier location affects the thickness loss over time.

What do you think is the cause of the glaciers shrinking and growing over time? Please explain your answer.

What are 3 long term consequences that may occur if the glacial shrinking continues?

How do you think this trend could be slowed or even reversed? Please explain!

Glacier Thickness Analysis Assignment

Glacier Thickness Analysis Assignment

Based on the graph above.Which glacier has the greatest thickness loss over the last 40 years?

Based on the graph above:Which glacier has the least thickness loss?

Make a hypothesis (if....then....because) to explain how glacier location affects the thickness loss over time.

What do you think is the cause of the glaciers shrinking and growing over time? Please explain your answer.

What are 3 long term consequences that may occur if the glacial shrinking continues?

How do you think this trend could be slowed or even reversed? Please explain!

Based on the graph above.Which glacier has the greatest thickness loss over the last 40 years?

Based on the graph above:Which glacier has the least thickness loss?

Make a hypothesis (if....then....because) to explain how glacier location affects the thickness loss over time.

What do you think is the cause of the glaciers shrinking and growing over time? Please explain your answer.

What are 3 long term consequences that may occur if the glacial shrinking continues?

How do you think this trend could be slowed or even reversed? Please explain!

Based on the graph above.
Which glacier has the greatest thickness loss over the last 40 years?

Based on the graph above:
Which glacier has the least thickness loss?

Based on the graph above.
Which glacier has the greatest thickness loss over the last 40 years?

Based on the graph above:
Which glacier has the least thickness loss?