2006-08-23 05:19:10 · 3 answers · asked by simplyconfused 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Are you sure it's not Bergschrund? That is "a split or crevasse in the ice of a glacier."
2006-08-23 05:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by unitedsoccerchick8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Bergschrund is a split or crevasse in the ice of a glacier, where the glacier detaches itself from the mountain's rock. It is often a serious obstacle to a mountaineer wishing to gain access to the mountain.
A bergschrund is formed when the glacier moves downslope while its borders are firmly frozen to the rock, comparable to the forming of geological faults.
2006-08-23 12:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by Alexira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bergschrund is a big crack (crevasse) on a glacier near the top of a valley. It forms when part of the ice is melting and moving away from the upper part of the glacier which is not melting.
2006-08-23 12:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by puhpaul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋