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Flowing ice has had a huge impact on Earth throughout history. Although glaciers such as these in the Swiss Alps move
slowly, they have tremendous power and are capable of eroding and depositing prodigious quantities of sediment. Much
of the landscape seen here has been shaped in this way. This chapter focuses on glacial processes and the landforms
that result from flowing ice.
L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
C H A P T E R P R E V I E W
1. Describe how glaciers develop and the environmental
conditions that are required.
2. Discuss the various kinds of glaciers that occur and
the types of landscapes in which they are found.
3. Compare and contrast the various erosional and
depositional glacial landforms.
4. Explain the history of glaciation on Earth, particularly
the number of Pleistocene glaciations that occurred.
5. Describe the impact that ongoing climate change
is having on glaciers around the world. What is the
evidence for that change?
6. Discuss periglacial processes, the environments in
which they occur, and the impact they have on the
landscape.
Development of a Glacier
The Glacial Mass Budget
Types of Glaciers
Glaciers in the Cascade Mountains
Glacial Landforms
Depositional Glacial Landforms
History of Glaciation on Earth
Probable Human Impact on Glaciers
Glaciers and Climate Change
Periglacial Processes and Landscapes
 
 
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