…Although they are much smaller than continental glaciers, there are cases where the entire mountain range is covered with glaciers like a cap, and they are called ice cap glaciers. Glaciers are classified into warm glaciers, which exist on the surface and inside the glacier because of their relatively warm climate, and cold glaciers, which are cold and dry. The water at the bottom of the glacier acts as a lubricant and has a significant effect on the flow characteristics of the glacier. *Some of the terminology that mentions "cold glaciers" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…大陸氷河よりはるかに小規模だが,山地全体が帽子をかぶったように氷河に覆われている例もあり,氷帽氷河と呼ばれる。 比較的温暖なため氷河の表面や内部に水の存在する温暖氷河と寒冷で乾いた寒冷氷河とに分類することもある。氷河底の水は潤滑液として働くので氷河の流動特性に大きな影響を与える。… ※「寒冷氷河」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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