Starvation (glaciology)
In
When starvation does occur, however, it can almost always be reversed by slight changes in precipitation, such as are brought about by mountain ranges. Thus, even if glaciers do not cover a lowland due to low precipitation, glaciation is almost certain to occur at higher elevations.
Occurrences
Starvation of continental
It is thought that, after the end of the
Thus, as the continental ice sheets of
Some have also argued that starvation, as well as increasing temperatures, played a significant role in the decay of continental ice sheets after the LGM. The argument is that as fresh water from the melting edges of the ice sheet reached the sea, the flow of warm water which fed the ice sheets was stopped and deglaciation during the summer accelerated. This is considered a highly controversial position.
Starvation of glaciers is believed to have occurred during the
References
- ^ Hickey, Hannah (March 15, 2018). "Gobi Desert's 'Starving Glaciers' Shrank During the Last Ice Age". futurity.org. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
Further reading
- Pielou, E.C. (1991). After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-66811-8.