Read this essay to learn about the retreating glaciers. A new Iceberg, named C-19, has broken away from Antarctica and floating next to Antarctica Ross Ice Shelf. The Iceberg is named C-19 because it is the 19th new berg reported in that section of Antarctica since records were first kept in 1976. It measures 124 miles long and 19.5 miles [...]
Here is an essay on 'Glacier' for class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Find paragraphs, long and short essays on 'Glacier' especially written for school and college students. Essay on Glacier Essay Contents: Essay on the Meaning of Glacier Essay on the Motion of Glacier Essay on Ice-Falls and Crevasses on Glacier’s Surface Essay on Avalanches and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Periglacial 2. Features of Periglacial 3. Mechanisms 4. Genetic Classification. Meaning of Periglacial: The term periglacial literally means around the ice or peripheral to the margins of the glaciers but now this term is used for both 'periglacial landscape' and 'periglacial climate'. Periglacial areas are those which are in permanently [...]