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Valley glaciers are streams of flowing ice that are confined by steep walled valleys, often following the course of an ancient river valley. They usually form from Cirques, where the glacier overspills the hollow and begins to travel down the valley. Alternatively, they may form branching off from an ice sheet. The downward erosive action of the ice carves a U shaped valley, as opposed to a V shaped valley for rivers. They have a lot of erosive potential as they are thick bodies of ice exerting extreme amounts of pressure. Valley glaciers 'choose' the most accessible route and erode and enlarge the area. It uses erosional processes, plucking and abrasion. Due to the size and nature of the glacier it can pick up large amounts of debris and scree and deposits it as moraine.
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∙ 15y agoA valley glacier is formed in a mountainous terrain where it flows down a valley previously carved by a stream.
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∙ 11y agoThey are larger than continental glaciers
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What are two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?
The two different glaciers are valley and continental glaciers and they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
Are valley glaciers longer than continental glaciers?
No. Valley glaciers are a few miles to a few tens of miles long. Continental glaciers are hundreds to thousands of miles long.
The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?
its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers
What is a type of Alpine glacier?
Valley Glaciers are a type of apline glaciers
How are valleys formed by glaciers?
Valley Glaciers tend to for U-shaped valleys.
What kind of glaciers are found in Montana today?
Montana has both Valley and Continental glaciers.
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What are long narrow glaciers form between mountains and are common in the Alps and the Andes.?
valley glaciers
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What are the two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?
It is valley and continental glaciers they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
What are the two kinds of glaciers and are they different?
It is valley and continental glaciers they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
What are two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?
The two different glaciers are valley and continental glaciers and they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
What the 2 most common kinds of glaciers?
There are 2 main types of glaciers, Continental is one, they float away from central regions. The second is alpine or valley which are the glaciers that flow down the valley from the mountain.
Are valley glaciers longer than continental glaciers?
No. Valley glaciers are a few miles to a few tens of miles long. Continental glaciers are hundreds to thousands of miles long.
What kind are the two kinds of glaciers?
Continental and Valley Glaciers.
How do glaciers modify a valley?
glaciers modify a valley by its erotional features i.e. lateral cutting effect it turns v shaped valley into u shaped valley
The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?
its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers
