ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Denman Glacier

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a big pile of ice and snow? Well, imagine that pile of ice and snow but it’s really, really, REALLY big - so big that it’s almost as tall as a really tall building! That’s what we call a glacier.

Now, the Denman Glacier is a very special glacier that’s located in Antarctica. It’s one of the biggest and longest glaciers in the world, and it’s constantly moving super slowly - about as slow as a snail!

Here’s the really cool part: the Denman Glacier is actually connected to the ocean. That means that as the glacier moves, it can push and pull the water around it, kind of like a giant bathtub with a big ice cube in it.

Scientists have been studying the Denman Glacier for a long time because they want to learn more about how it affects the ocean and the climate. They even use special tools and machines to measure how fast it’s moving and how much ice is slowly melting away.

So, even though the Denman Glacier may just be a big pile of ice and snow, it’s actually a really important part of our planet that we need to take care of!