glacier runoff

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• glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… …   Universalium

• Glacier mass balance — See also Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance, the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall,… …   Wikipedia

• Surface runoff — Runoff flowing into a stormwater drain Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water… …   Wikipedia

• Hubbard Glacier — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Hubbard Glacier caption = Hubbard Glacier type = Tidewater/Mountain glacier location = Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S., Yukon, Canada coordinates = coord|60|00|54|N|139|29|31|W|type:glacier… …   Wikipedia

• Crowfoot Glacier — is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 32 km (20 mi) northwest of Lake Louise, and can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway. The glacier is situated on the northeastern flank of Crowfoot Mountain. Crowfoot Glacier is east… …   Wikipedia

• Grasshopper Glacier (Wyoming) — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Grasshopper Glacier (Wyoming) caption = type = Mountain glacier location = Wyoming, United States coordinates = coord|43|14|19|N|109|39|40|W|type:glacier region:US WY area = length = 1.5 mile (2.4 km) thickness =… …   Wikipedia

• Petersen Glacier — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Petersen Glacier caption = Mica Lake and Petersen Glacier type = Mountain glacier location = Wyoming, United States coordinates = coord|43|46|40|N|110|50|50|W|type:glacier region:US WY area = length = thickness =… …   Wikipedia

• Bow Glacier — is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Lake Louise, and can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway. Bow Glacier is an outflow glacier from the Wapta Icefield, which rests along the… …   Wikipedia

• Falling Ice Glacier — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Falling Ice Glacier caption = type = Mountain glacier location = Wyoming, United States coordinates = coord|43|50|00|N|110|46|13|W|type:glacier region:US WY area = length = thickness = terminus = rockfall status …   Wikipedia

• Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans …   Wikipedia

• Climate change, industry and society — See also: Avoiding dangerous climate change and Effects of climate change on humans This article is about climate change, industry and society. Contents 1 Vulnerability 1.1 General effects 1.2 Human settlement …   Wikipedia