How Does a Glacier Shape the Landscape?

How Does a Glacier Shape the Landscape? is part of the Glaciology In a Minute series. Definitions of some key words used can be found below.

This video describes what happens to the debris that is made from the glacier eroding the landscape. Transport of debris is explored (Supraglacial, Englacial and Subglacial) and depositional features such as Moraines and Erratics.

Definitions:

Supraglacial Transport - debris is transported on the surface of the glacier.

Englacial Transport - debris is transported within the ice itself.

Subglacial Transport - debris is transported at the base of the glacier.

Till - the debris and rocks picked up by a glacier.

Terminal Moraine - a mound of till deposited by a glacier at the front of the glacier.

Lateral Moraine - a mound of till deposited by a glacier at the sides of the glacier.

Erratics - stones/boulders which are carried by a glacier far from their origin and deposited on the ground.

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[jemimajones]

thank you your visual representation of this has been so helpful!

[tummoments]

I’ve been learning this about hour in class, thanks