Steinalp Glacier

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

Try to match the map and the photograph

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

glacier

meltwater

moraine

ablation

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

crevasse

snout

deposition

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

glacier ice

composition

colour

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

transportation

erratic

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland lateral moraine

debris

meltwater lake

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

braided river

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland recessional moraine

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerlandabrasion

striations

The Steinalp Glacier, Switzerland

These pictures were taken in August 2006 – they may well be used in connection with the powerpoint “Classical Glacial Features – The Matterhorn Glaciers. The slides have been left without special labels but key words have been included. Teachers can develop this resource further. Points to note: Picture 7 – the lateral moraine is covering the glacier which cannot be seen beneath it – the insert shows how material accumulates at the base – 8 – the insert shows how meltwater streams rework glacial deposits, 9 – the recessional moraine holds back a small meltwater lake.

Paul Routledge