GCSE Geography

It is in the Swiss Alps (near the town of Gletsch in Switzerland) and is the source of the Rhone river , which flows to Lake Geneva and beyond

• average global temperatures have risen by 1°C in the last 200 years this causes the glacier to melt
• the amount of snow falling has fallen significantly recently which means the rate of ablation exceeds the amount of accumulation

• the snout of the glacier is further upvalley
• terminal and recessional moraine are present in the valley
• the land in front of the glacier has been smoothened by plucking and also striations are present
• the glacier's mass has decreased ; not just the retreat of the snout but also its depth and width are less , meaning the sides of the valley are exposed

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