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So how come glaciers that are thousands, if not tens of thousands of years old are disappearing now?
by forgotAgain 14y ago
So how come glaciers that are thousands, if not tens of thousands of years old are disappearing now?
- brohee 14y agoHotter atmosphere but with less direct sun exposure (more clouds, less solar activity) may mean less ice melting on a glacier.
- gouranga 14y agoHow do we know if thousands of years ago, glaciers that were thousands of years old weren't disappearing as well?
- antidaily 14y agopretty easy to date the materials under them
- rimantas 14y agoSome are growing: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/globalwarming/9206785/Himalayan-glaciers-growing-despite-global-warming.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/globalwarming/9...