Glaciers and ice caps cover 10% of the world's land mass and are located primarily in Greenland and Antarctica. They form from accumulated snowfall and can reach thicknesses of up to 2 miles. If all glaciers melted today, sea levels would rise approximately 260 feet according to estimates from the USGS, posing risks from coastal flooding and erosion.

1. Glaciers and ice caps
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By
Prof. Ali Mohamed Ali Hamdan,
Aswan University,
Faculty of Science, Geology Department,
(Hydrogeology)

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Glaciers and ice caps
Ice and glaciers (1.92%) WWS 76.8% FW

3. Glaciers and ice caps
• They cover 10 % of the world's land mass.
• located in Greenland and Antarctica.
• Forming from snowfall accumulation.
• They also can reach up to 2 miles thick.
• If all of the glaciers were to melt today, the
sea would rise an estimated 260 feet,
according to the USGS.
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Antarctica

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