general/glaciology

Glacial ice which is no longer moving

Geological phenomenon

Wave-driven mound of ice formed on terrestrial lakes

Unsorted glacial sediment

Geological Era

Largest terminal moraine in Scandinavia

Type of lake formed by glaciation

Glacial erosion of bedrock

Geological phenomenon

Wave-driven mound of ice formed on terrestrial lakes

Characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers

Glacial Period in Britain c,352,000 - c130,000

Depth groundwater in soil is expected to freeze

Ice within soil or rock

Movement of a glacier over its underlying meltwater

Rock fragments found within host rock

Hole drilled in the rock by Eddy currents of water bearing gravel

Movement of a glacier over its underlying meltwater

Rock fragments found within host rock

Glacial ice which is no longer moving

Field of regularly spaced ice formations formed by sublimation at high altitudes

Largest terminal moraine in Scandinavia

Geological phenomenon

Difference between accumulation and melting on a glacier

Glacial ice which is no longer moving

Geological Era

Glacial landform

Glacial landform

Largest terminal moraine in Scandinavia

Movement of a glacier over its underlying meltwater

Rock fragments found within host rock

Longitudinal profile of a glaciated valley that has several consecutive hanging valleys

Deep crack, or fracture, in an ice sheet or glacier

Glacier-generated sediment

Glaciation 450 million to 420 million years ago

Transition from full glacial conditions during ice ages to warm interglacial conditions

Scientific study of ice and natural phenomena involving ice

Geological Era

Ice formed on a lake and washed up on the shore

When a glacier retreats due to extremely low amounts of precipitation

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Geological phenomenon

Wave-driven mound of ice formed on terrestrial lakes

Bowl-shaped open depressions into a snow surface

Glacial landform

Event where a glacier can advance substantially

Movement of a glacier over its underlying meltwater

Rock fragments found within host rock

Glacial Period in Britain c,352,000 - c130,000