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    • Modelling glacial ice melt with ice cubes and water.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 4 May 2017 Size: 430 KB Referencing Hub media

    As a glacier melts, a river or lake may form at its end. Contact with the water causes the ice to melt more quickly. It can also cause ice cliffs to calve.

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      Melting glacial ice

      In this activity, students investigate the effect that contact with water has on melting ice. Climate change causes variations in both temperature and snowfall. Warming temperatures cause ...

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