GlaciersGlaciers

Bucher Glacier, southeastern Alaska

U-Shaped ValleyU-Shaped Valley

Hanging Glacier, PatagoniaHanging Glacier, Patagonia

Erosional Features of GlaciersErosional Features of Glaciers

Striations: Scratches or grooves carved into bedrock by processes of glacial abrasion.

Erosional Features of GlaciersErosional Features of Glaciers

Molded Wall: Molded Wall: Lateral Lateral glacial abrasion has smoothed glacial abrasion has smoothed this metamorphic rock along this metamorphic rock along the valley side. The flow lines the valley side. The flow lines indicate a downward indicate a downward direction.direction.

Terminal MoranieTerminal Moranie

Nellie Juan Glacier, southern Alaska

Medial MoraineMedial Moraine

Southeast Alaska, 1996

Lateral MoraineLateral Moraine

Valley Glacier, Baffin Island, Canada

Glacial HornGlacial HornThe Matterhorn: Switzerland/Italian Border

The 1st attempt at climbingthe Matterhorn claimed the lives of 4 out of the7 climbers.

Kuhmbu Icefall, Mt. EverestKuhmbu Icefall, Mt. Everest

Glacial ErraticGlacial Erratic

How did this rock get to Central Park?

Glacial ErraticGlacial Erratic

Glacial erratic of Fordham Gneiss in the New YorkBotanical Gardens. How was this rock split?

Ice CavesIce Caves

Alaska’s Guyot Glacier

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EskerEsker

Northern Manitoba, Canada

DrumlinsDrumlins

KettleKettle

Holes in the ground where large chunks of ice used to be.