Lambert Glacier

Some information/case study on the world's largest glacier.

-100km long, 400km wide, 2,500 deep
-Located in East Antarctica
-Appears to consist of a series of ice streams which flow into a tectonic depression. They are then channeled into an outer glacier which forms an ice shelf.
-Ice that forms is first came from the Antarctica Plateau
-Transports sediment from the interior of the Plateau to Prydz Bay
-Prydz bay is where the Amery ice sheet overhangs
-Drain around 12% of the East Antarctica ice volume
-One of the most closely watched glaciers due the the amount of ice it drains
-Moves around 400-800 metres a year
-Amery Ice shelve moves significantly faster at 1000m-1200m
-Losing as much ice as its eastern counterparts.
-Statelite technology is used to track the movement and changes with a glacier.

This case study could be set as a research topic where students work in groups/alone and report back on what they have found and compile a class case study or just keep the work for their own case study. These should be emphasised as important especially for exam questions. Pictures and diagrams can also be added to the case study.