Lecture 8: Glacial Landforms

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Glacial Ice• Glacial ice will recrystallize under the pressure ofthe overlying snow/firnto form a polygonaltexture (similar to granoblastic metamorphicrocks)
Glacial Budget• Accumulation zone: the “recharge” area of the glaciermarked by fresh snowfall• Ablation zone: zone of melting or sublimation where theglacier is losing mass
Page 1 and 2: Applied GeomorphologyLecture 9: Gla
Page 3 and 4: Alpine Glacier• Alpine glaciers o
Page 5: Glacial Ice• Accumulates where sn
Page 9 and 10: Basal Melting• Remember that H 2
Page 11 and 12: Alpine Landforms• Horn• Arete
Page 13 and 14: Alpine Glaciation• After glacier
Page 15 and 16: GlacialSediments• Glaciershave an
Page 17 and 18: Continental Glaciation Landform•
Page 19 and 20: Isostasy• Floating ice isbuoyed u
Page 21: Astronomical Effects• Earth’s s

Lecture 8: Glacial Landforms

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