'Erosional features' presentation slideshows

Glacial Erosion

Glacial Erosion. The power of a glacier to move material is a function of its thickness and its speed. The rate of erosion is greatest near the margins of glaciers, and is greater in temperate glaciers than in polar glaciers. Cold-based glaciers, however, often have longer lifespans.

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Waves, wind, and Glaciers

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THE DYNAMIC OCEAN

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The Marine Environment

The Marine Environment. Exploration of the Ocean. Oceanography: Oceanographers: study the ocean & its floor up to 6.4 km into the ocean floor Ocean floor: is made up of continental & oceanic crust Submersibles: underwater research vessels Help oceanographers study the ocean depths

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Shoreline Features and Processes

Shoreline Features and Processes. Chapter 16, Section 3. Forces Acting on the Shoreline. Waves along the shoreline are constantly eroding, transporting, and depositing sediment. Many types of shoreline features can result from this activity

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16.3 Shoreline Processes and Features

Forces Acting on the Shoreline. 16.3 Shoreline Processes and Features. ? A beach is the accumulation of sediment found along the shore of a lake or ocean.

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8 th Grade Science

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The Colorado Plateau

The Colorado Plateau. Mark Gorenc Dina Freedman 9.13.11 GEOG 6950. Geography. Image of the CP like this or similar. 130,000 square km roughly equal to Alabama Bound by the Uintas, Rockies, Wasatch Range, Rio Grand Rift, the Mogollon Rim and Basin and Range Province

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Shoreline features and Processes

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Chapter 19

Chapter 19. Alpine Glaciers Valley glaciers Pediment glaciers Cirque glaciers Continental Ice Sheets Features of an Alpine Glaciers Zones of accumulation and ablation Firn and terminus Gradation Plucking, abrasion, and crevasses. Erosional Features

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