Chapter 1
The planet's colossal ice giants
Chapter 2
Colorful anomalies and weird ice phenomena
Chapter 3
Extreme mountain glaciers and moving ice
Chapter 4
Deep freeze secrets and ancient time capsules
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of glaciers
Ch 3 · Extreme mountain glaciers and moving ice
schopenhauer Extreme Mountain Glaciers
Ice in the crater, ice in the crater, A glacier's growing in the volcano.
schopenhauer Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is home to famous glaciers that exist right on the equator.
schopenhauer Glaciers in the Karakoram range of Asia can suddenly surge forward at up to 100 times their normal speed.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort icy gossip to learn the names, locations, and oddities of the world's biggest glaciers.
Fun Fact
Glacier speed: The Kutiah Glacier in Pakistan set a record in 1953 by surging over 7 miles in just three months, threatening local villages.
Glossary
surge (noun)
A sudden, powerful forward or upward movement. In 1953, Pakistan’s Kutiah Glacier surged twelve kilometers in three months during a historic event.
A sudden, powerful forward or upward movement. In 1953, Pakistan’s Kutiah Glacier surged twelve kilometers in three months during a historic event.
Quiz
On which African mountain, located near the equator, can you find rapidly disappearing tropical glaciers?
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What spectacular event happens when the Perito Moreno Glacier dams Lake Argentino?
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What unique geographic feature allows glaciers to exist on Mount Kilimanjaro despite its tropical location?
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Which country is home to the Franz Josef Glacier, which descends directly into a temperate rainforest?
Quiz
In which Asian mountain range do glaciers frequently exhibit sudden, rapid 'surging' behavior?
Quiz
Which Patagonian glacier is famous for remaining stable and periodically damming Lake Argentino?
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What is the term for a glacier that suddenly moves forward at up to 100 times its normal speed?