fossil ice
1Fossil Bluff — is a British Antarctic Survey forward operating station. The bluff is a collection of buildings and facilities, at the centre of which lies the hut.Fossil Bluff hut lies at the foot of a scree covered ridge overlooking George VI Sound which… …
2Fossil water — or paleowater is groundwater that has remained in an aquifer for millennia. Water can rest underground in aquifers for thousands or even millions of years. When geologic changes seal the aquifer off from further recharging, the water becomes… …
3fossil water — noun Water which has been trapped in an underground reservoir since a previous geological age • • • Main Entry: ↑fossil * * * fossil water, water deposited underground in geological ages: »Fossil water…apparently accumulated during heavy rains… …
4fossil — fossillike, adj. /fos euhl/, n. 1. any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc. 2. a markedly outdated or old fashioned person or thing. 3. a linguistic form that is archaic except… …
5Ice core — An ice core is a core sample from the accumulation of snow and ice over many years that have re crystallized and have trapped air bubbles from previous time periods. The composition of these ice cores, especially the presence of hydrogen and… …
6Fossil Ridge High School (Fort Worth, Texas) — Infobox School name = Fossil Ridge High School motto = Focus, Respect, Honor, Success type = High School phone = 817.744.1700 fax = 817.744.1813 established = 1995 principal = David Hadley faculty=151 street = 4101 Thompson Road city = Keller… …
7Fossil Falls — the Fossil Falls is a unique geological feature, located in the Coso Mountains. Volcanic activity in the mountain range, along with meltwater from glaciers in the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range played a role in the creation of the… …
8Ice age — An ice age is a period of long term reduction in the temperature of the Earth s surface and atmosphere, resulting in an expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Glaciologically, ice age is often used to mean a… …
9ice in lakes and rivers — Introduction a sheet or stretch of ice forming on the surface of lakes and rivers when the temperature drops below freezing (0° C [32° F]). The nature of the ice formations may be as simple as a floating layer that gradually thickens, or it …
10Ice sheet — An ice sheet is a mass of glacier ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater than 50,000 km² (20,000 mile²). [cite web|url=http://gemini.oscs.montana.edu/ geol445/hyperglac/glossary.htm|accessdate=2006 08 22|title=Glossary of Important… …
