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Italy | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Going under the glacier, Italy. Can you imagine the glacier? SEB on Sketch Your Science. On Glacial geology says, “W…. Glacial Geology and Humans. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 120 other followers. Blog at WordPress.com. Naturally Curious with Mary Holland. One pear, one bulb, two cams!
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Uganda 2016 | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Our second trip to the Rwenzori Mountains (June 2016) was through the central circuit. It was amazing talking with the park rangers and guides about our research and how glacier flowed all the way down to Lake Mahoma 20,000 years ago! The rangers are doing fantastic work to monitor the glaciers and the weather in this incredible mountain range. View from Bujuku Hut. On Glacial geolo...
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Glacier Basics | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. What is a glacier? Snow is what helps the glacier grow. Like our food helps us grow. The more snow the glacier gets, the bigger it gets. Snow builds up and squeezes the snow into ice (like one of those way-too-hard snow balls but harder). Ice crystals can grow and move over time, making the glacier flow downhill like very slow honey. What is it like to be on a glacier? Up here, the ...
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Antarctica | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Landscape: Dry, no vegetation, cold. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Lifestyle: Yellow tents, lots of chocolate, vivid dreams (I thick it’s because of the 24 hour sunlight). This slideshow requires JavaScript. Purpose: Find Southern Elephant Seal. Remains to infer past sea ice extent. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Questions from fourth graders (aged 10-12) about Antarctica.
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Europe | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Can you imagine the glacier? SEB on Sketch Your Science. On Glacial geology says, “W…. Glacial Geology and Humans. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 120 other followers. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Naturally Curious with Mary Holland. One pear, one bulb, two cams!
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Vegetation imagination | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Can people look at plants and guess what rocks are underneath? White Pine on a ridge= well-drained soil= bedrock, sand or cobbles= if not bedrock, could be an esker! Maybe it’s possible, but first here is the background and logic:. Maine’s rolling hills and deep blue lakes owe their shape to their underlying rock type. Over time. Maine’s bedrock. Ridge (like an esker. Between the gr...
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Switzerland | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland. Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland in 2010. Notice the horizontal trimline on the valleywall separating lush green from newly-exposed brown bedrock. Aqueduct carved out of a log near the Aletsch Glacier in central Switzerland. Can you imagine the glacier? SEB on Sketch Your Science. On Glacial geology says, “W…. Glacial Geology and Humans.
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Africa | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Can you imagine the glacier? SEB on Sketch Your Science. On Glacial geology says, “W…. Glacial Geology and Humans. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 120 other followers. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Naturally Curious with Mary Holland. One pear, one bulb, two cams!
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Uganda | Rock Paper Glacier!
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An appreciation for glacial landscapes. Not from ’round here, are ya? Maine’s Ice Age Trail. Western Maine’s Ice Age Trail. 27 Dec. 2014 – 11 Jan. 2015. Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda. I spent two weeks in Uganda, drove from Kampala to Kilembe and hiked in the southern section of the Rwenzori Mountains with the Rwenzori Trekking Services. Below are some photos of that journey. Starting to see the Rwenzori foothills on the drive from Fort Portal to Kilembe. View from Kilembe backpackers. These are just nort...