地理漫步·世界地理英语30篇（9）
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Glaciers Move Slow Rivers of Ice
冰川：缓慢流动的冰之河
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Glaciers form where snow piles up for many years.冰川形成于积雪多年堆积的地方。
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Heavy snow turns into dense ice under its own weight.厚重的积雪在自身重力作用下逐渐变成致密的冰。
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This ice moves slowly downhill like a frozen river.这种冰像冻结的河流一样缓慢向山下移动。
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Glaciers carve valleys and leave behind lakes and moraines.冰川侵蚀出山谷，并留下湖泊和冰碛。
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They store about 69% of Earth's fresh water.它们储存着地球约69%的淡水。
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Warming temperatures make many glaciers shrink fast today.如今气温升高正导致许多冰川迅速消退。
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Their meltwater feeds major rivers in Asia and South America.其融水滋养着亚洲和南美洲的主要河流。
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Glaciers show how climate and land shape each other.冰川展现了气候与地貌如何相互塑造。