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Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.
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Iain travels to surfers' paradise Hawaii to learn more about oceans, explaining the difference between waves, tides and currents.
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Ice | World Physical
Vivid examples of how our land and atmosphere behave, with a look at earthquakes, glaciation, rivers, coasts and deserts.
Glacier blue lake | Operation Iceberg
Diving in the blue lake of a glacier.
Glacier submarine melting | Dangerous Earth
How glacier submarine melting is causing more icebergs to separate.
Gorge created by glacial erosion | The Great British Countryside
A Yorkshire railway runs through a gorge that was created by glacial erosion.
Iceberg B-31 | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski explores how Iceberg B-31 separated from the Pine Island Glacier.
Melt water and glacier movement | Operation Iceberg
The melt water data from a glacier lake provides an explanation for the movement of the Store glacier.
Store glacier speed | Operation Iceberg
The calving of an iceberg at the Store glacier provides data about how fast the glacier is moving.
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