Glaciated Landscapes: Alpine Glaciation Open System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four main elements of a system?
A
Inputs, outputs, stores and processes/flows
2
Q
What are the inputs of an alpine glacial system?
A
Snow from precipitation and avalanches, kinetic energy from wind and glacier movement, thermal energy from the sun, gravitational potential energy from high up material and material from deposition
3
Q
What are the outputs of an alpine glacial system?
A
Erosion from wind, evaporation and sublimation from the ice, and meltwater from glaciers
4
Q
What is the store in a glacial system?
A
The glacial ice mass
5
Q
What are the processes/flows of an alpine glacial system?
A
Accumulation and flows of ice, water and debris
