Under what conditions does a glacier advance? What will be an ...

[piesebel]

Under what conditions does a glacier advance? What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why do continental glaciers generally flow more slowly than valley glaciers? What will be an ideal response?

[Joy Chen]

Answer to Question 1

Glaciers advance when accumulation in the zone of accumulation exceeds wastage in the zone of
wastage.

Answer to Question 2

Continental glaciers are relatively slow because there is little basal meltwater in the high latitudes
where they occur, and thus, basal slip is limited

[piesebel]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[recede]

Great answer, keep it coming