Why are glaciers important?

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Why are glaciers important?

2006-09-26 12:49:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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The thermal inertia of glaciers and ice sheets helps to stabilize climate.

Those of us who live in mountainous regions get most of our water from glaciers and snowmelt.

2006-09-27 02:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Glaciers keep the sea levl low. To some extent stabizes the temperature

2006-09-26 19:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They reflect heat to keep the planet cooler. If they melt, the Arctic will warm up that much faster, accelerating global warming.

2006-09-26 19:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

if they melted, global warming...

2006-09-26 19:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by fire4pyro92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋