Melting Glaciers - What are the facts
Some Facts:
Glaciers make up 75% of all the earths freshwater
There are Glaciers on all continents except Australia
In the last 30 years Glacier Melting has significantly increased for example at Glacier National Park there used to be hundreds of glaciers and today there are only 30.
It's estimated in the next 20 years France's Mer de Glace is will melt unless steps are taken to reduce the rate of melting
Many people are currently displaced due to the increase in melting glaciers - this is is happening Today..
Glaciers are important mirrors that reflect the heat from the sun.
Glaciers turn white from all the air bubbles contained in them.
Glaciers play key roles in sustaining both local habitat and for many industries and careers.
Glaciers are changing at a faster speed over the last 3 decades. The changes that are easily recognized for example Glacier National Park had hundreds of glaciers twenty years ago, now there are only about thirty glaciers. Global warming increases the rate of speed that a glacier melts as the ice melts faster than the glacier can accumulate snow.
Glaciers are melting more than they should. When a glacier melts totally it exposes the earth that it covered before. The glaciers absorb 20% heat from the sun, and the glacier reflects back 80%. Once the glacier has completely melted these numbers reverse.
This is impossible to reverse
Scientist have a term called “peak water” which means the flow of glacial water slows down even though the glaciers is still melting.
At first the glacier, when it starts to melt, lets off a large supply of water then as the water flows it will slow down and eventually will stop flowing until the water supply totally disappears.
The Cordillera Blanca mountain ( in the Andes) flow of glacial water has started to disappear which is not good for the millions of people that depend on the glacier fed rivers for power, irrigation for farming and drinking water. Researchers thought that peak water would not happen to glaciers that provide water for millions of people for at least 10-20 years. Glaciers make up 75% of all earths fresh water. Glaciers play a vital role for fresh water source.
Glaciers make up 75% of all the earths freshwater
There are Glaciers on all continents except Australia
In the last 30 years Glacier Melting has significantly increased for example at Glacier National Park there used to be hundreds of glaciers and today there are only 30.
It's estimated in the next 20 years France's Mer de Glace is will melt unless steps are taken to reduce the rate of melting
Many people are currently displaced due to the increase in melting glaciers - this is is happening Today..
Glaciers are important mirrors that reflect the heat from the sun.
Glaciers turn white from all the air bubbles contained in them.
Glaciers play key roles in sustaining both local habitat and for many industries and careers.
Glaciers are changing at a faster speed over the last 3 decades. The changes that are easily recognized for example Glacier National Park had hundreds of glaciers twenty years ago, now there are only about thirty glaciers. Global warming increases the rate of speed that a glacier melts as the ice melts faster than the glacier can accumulate snow.
Glaciers are melting more than they should. When a glacier melts totally it exposes the earth that it covered before. The glaciers absorb 20% heat from the sun, and the glacier reflects back 80%. Once the glacier has completely melted these numbers reverse.
This is impossible to reverse
Scientist have a term called “peak water” which means the flow of glacial water slows down even though the glaciers is still melting.
At first the glacier, when it starts to melt, lets off a large supply of water then as the water flows it will slow down and eventually will stop flowing until the water supply totally disappears.
The Cordillera Blanca mountain ( in the Andes) flow of glacial water has started to disappear which is not good for the millions of people that depend on the glacier fed rivers for power, irrigation for farming and drinking water. Researchers thought that peak water would not happen to glaciers that provide water for millions of people for at least 10-20 years. Glaciers make up 75% of all earths fresh water. Glaciers play a vital role for fresh water source.