Physical Geography - Cold Environments

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Decks in this class (11)

Global Distribution
What are glacial environments 1,
Where do cold environments mainly...,
What are the characteristics of c...
12  cards
Cold Environment Keywords
What does fluvioglacial glacifluv...,
What is a glacier 2,
What were the ice ages 3
10  cards
Ice formation and movement
What is a snow line 1,
What conditions causes a snow line 2,
What happens to the snow line as ...
21  cards
Glacial budgets
What are the inputs of a glacier 1,
What are the processes of a glaci...,
What is the storage of a glacier 3
13  cards
Glacial erosion
How does the erosion technique of...,
What is rock flour 2,
How does the erosion technique of...
27  cards
Glacial transportation and deposition
What is supraglacial debris 1,
What is englacial debris 2,
What is subglacial debris 3
22  cards
Fluvioglacial processes
Why do fluvioglacial processes of...,
What is fluvioglacial deposited m...,
What are the main features produc...
28  cards
Periglacial processes
What areas do periglacial areas w...,
What is permafrost 2,
What is continuous permafrost 3
18  cards
Periglacial landforms
How are open system pingos formed 1,
How are closed system pingos form...,
How is patterned ground formed 3
4  cards
Exploitation of the tundra
What is the tundra 1,
Who are the vuntut gwitchin 2,
What species of animal do the vun...
20  cards
Exploitation of the Southern Ocean
What are the characteristics of a...,
What flora and fauna is in antarc...,
What protection is in place for a...
15  cards

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