Just as rivers have tributaries that feed their flow, small glaciers can flow as tributaries into larger ones. This astronaut photo shows Siachen Glacier and four of its tributaries coming Keep reading
Tag: glaciology
As Ice Flows
The movement of glaciers is driven by gravity. The immense weight of the ice causes it to both slide downhill and deform – or creep. As glacier melting speeds up, Keep reading
Flowing Ice
Glaciers are kind of bizarre. Despite being very solid, they still flow, sometimes on the order of a meter a day. This flow is driven by gravity and the incredible Keep reading
Glacier Flows
These astronaut photos show Patagonian glaciers as seen from space. Glaciers form over many years when snow accumulates in larger amounts than it melts or sublimates. Over time the snow Keep reading
Antarctic Ice Flows
Even frozen ice moves and flows, though too slowly to see with the naked eye. By combining satellite imagery from NASA, JAXA, CSA, and ESA, researchers were able to map Keep reading