Glaciers

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Author:

Adams, Wendy, Anderson, Bob, Blair, Andrea, Malley, Chris, Paulson, Archie, Perkins, Kathy, Ward, Dylan

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

Upper-Primary, Middle School, High School, Community College - Lower Division

Grades:

Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Abstract:

Adjust mountain snowfall and temperature to see the glacier grow and shrink. Use scientific tools to measure thickness, velocity, friction, and glacial budget.

Languages:

English, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado