Category Archives: Glaciers

Landforms of Glaciation

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Glaciers have played an important role in the shaping of landscapes in the middle and high latitudes and in alpine environments. Their ability to erode soil and rock, transport sediment, and deposit sediment is extraordinary. During the last glacial period … Continue reading →

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Ice Age

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

What is an ice age? An ice age is a period of time—usually millions or tens of millions of years—when vast glaciers, called ice sheets, cover much of the Earth’s land surface. Several ice ages have occurred throughout our planet’s … Continue reading →

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Glaciers

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses. Glaciers form when snow remains in one location long enough to transform into ice. What makes glaciers unique is their ability to move. … Continue reading →

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