Lecture 8: Glacier Formation and Classification Flashcards
1
Q
Order of snow to glacial ice
A
snow>granular ice>firn>glacial ice
2
Q
Equilibrium Line Altitude
A
Line that separates accumulation and ablation zone
3
Q
Types of glaciers unconstrained by topography
A
Ice sheets, caps and shelves
4
Q
Types of glaciers constrained by topography
A
Ice fields, valley, cirque, piedmont and hanging glaciers
5
Q
2 main types of crevasses
A
Transverse and longitudinal
6
Q
Bergschrund
A
Transverse crevasse separating moving glacier ice and stagnant ice
