Why are some glaciers blue and others brown?

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Why are some glaciers blue and others brown?

2007-01-31 12:37:10 · 2 answers · asked by kyle34_0 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Glaciers look brown when there is a lot of rocky/sandy debris in them. They look blue because ice is very faintly blue and you are seeing it on a large enough scale to see its blue color.

2007-01-31 13:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by brooks b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because of what's in them.

2007-01-31 20:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lovebug123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋