glaciated examples and facts Flashcards
kame
the Baden hills, canada
kame terrace
the Loch Etive UK
Esker
The Badelundasen esker Sweden
Sandur
Usk Valley Wales
Kettle Hole
Sunfish Lake Minnesota
Proglacial lake
Lake Alongquin North America
Meltwater channel
Southern margins of the Pentland hills in Scotland
Cirque
Cwm Idwal Snowdonia
Arete
Striding edge Lake district
Pyrimidal Peak
the Matterhorn Alps
Glacial trough
Nant Ffrancon Valley Snowdonia
Truncated spur
The Devil’s point in Upper Glen Dee
Hanging Valley
Pistyll Rhaedr Berwyn Mountains Wales
Ribbon Lake
Windmere England, the largest natural lake in england
Crag and tail
Castle Rock Edinburgh
Roche moutonnee
Lembert Dome Yosemite National Park California
Knock and Lachan
Shetland Islands Scotland
how much ice does the Greenland Ice sheet contain
2.5 million km2 of stored ice (10% of worlds total ice)
what % of total global ice mass does the Greenland ice sheet have
10%
if the whole Greenland ice sheet melted how much would sea level increase by globally
7 metres, countries such as Bangladesh and the Maldives would disappear entirely
how many tourists does the Sagarmatha National Park receive each year
100,000
how many people hike to base camp each day during peak season
500
what is there for every climber that attempt to summit Mount Everest
one local worker who cooks, carries equipment, and guides the expedition
how much trash does each climber generate
8kg
how big have the 2 metre wide footpaths become in the lake district
12 metres
how much has been spent in the last 20 years repairing hundreds of paths and erosion scars according to the National Trust
£10 million
how many tourists visit the lake district every year
16 million
how much of the world’s fresh water do glaciers store
69%
how many reservoirs does China aim to build
59
how many deaths do avalanches cause a year
200 people a year
how much of the world’s total glacial ice is contained in Antarctica
85%
what are the highest average annual temperatures in a periglacial environment
1–4 degrees
what percent of the world’s ice masses are experiencing ‘rising trends’ in their negative net balances
75%
what is an example of an international scale framework to protect a glacial environment
Antarctic Treaty 1959, 60 countries signed,
how many visitors does Zermatt Ski resort receive each year
over 2 million
how have they made Zermatt ski resort sustainable
car free town
how much money does Zermatt invest into environmental projects
1 million francs a year
