Sunday 3 July 2011

World Map of Glacier and Ice Distribution

I wanted to add a map showing glaciers and ice distribution across the globe.
This map was found on the National Snow and Ice Data Center http://www.nsidc.org/.

I think that a lot of people and children, me included, have their learning and understanding on topics greatly increased using visual aids. Knowing where glaciers are in the world as well as what they look like will help them to grasp the theoretical concepts quicker (hopefully).
This map allows the viewer to understand that glaciers are massive landforms that cover a large areas of our earth surface. Presently glaciers and ice are situated on high altitudes such as the Alps, Himalayas and the Andes mountain ranges as well as predominately being higher than 60 degrees north of the equator and lower than 60 degrees south of the equator.

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