Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

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Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation

Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine ii.Continental II Glacial Erosion A)Alpine Glaciers i.Glacial Valleys ii.Cirques, Horns, and Aretes B)Continental Glaciers i.Roche moutonnee C)Common Erosional Features Lecture 14 i

Lecture Outline IIIGlacial Deposition A)Alpine Glaciers i.Lateral and Medial Moraines ii.Valley Train B)Continental Glaciers i.Drumlin ii.Kame iii.Esker iv.Beach line v.Loess C)Common Depositional Features i.Ground, Terminal and Recessional Moraines ii.Erratics and Boulder Trains iii.Outwash and Outwash Plain IVPast Glaciation and Its Effects VConclusions Lecture 14 ii

Distribution of Glaciers Lecture 14 I.A

Controls on Glacier Distribution Lecture 14 I.C Latitude Aspect Altitude Snowline Orographic Uplift Precipitation Temperature Continentality

Controls on Glacier Distribution Latitude and Altitude Lecture 14 I.C

Controls on Glacier Distribution Altitude and Precipitation Lecture 14 I.C

Controls on Glacier Distribution Precipitation and Temperature Lecture 14 I.C

Controls on Glacier Distribution Precipitation Lecture 14 I.C

Controls on Glacier Distribution Temperature Lecture 14 I.C

Types of Glaciers Lecture 14 I.B Alpine (Valley) Glaciers Continental Glaciers

Types of Glaciers Alpine/Valley Glaciation Lecture 14 I.B.i

Types of Glaciers Continental Glaciation Lecture 14 I.B.i

Glacial Features Lecture 14 I.D

Snow, Firn, and Glacial Ice Lecture 14 I.D

Glacial Movement Lecture 14 I.D

Glacial Movement Lecture 14 I.D

Glacial Movement Crevasses Lecture 14 I.D

Glacial Erosion Lecture 14 I.D

Erosional Features of Glaciers Lecture 14 I Glacial Valley Glacial Trough Hanging Valley Cirque Arete Horn Roche Moutonee Striations and Polish

Erosional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciation - Glacial Valleys Lecture 14 II.A.i

Erosional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciation - Glacial Valleys Hanging Valley Lecture 14 II.A.i

Erosional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciation - Cirques Lecture 14 II.A.i

Erosional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciation - Aretes Lecture 14 II.A.i

Erosional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciation - Horns Lecture 14 II.A.i

Erosional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciation - Roche Moutonee Lecture 14 II.A.i

Erosional Features of Glaciers Striations and Polish Lecture 14 II.A.i

Depositional Features of Glaciers Lecture 14 I Moraines Lateral Medial Terminal Ground Drumlin Kame Esker Loess Erratics and Boulder Trains Outwash Plains

Depositional Features of Glaciers Moraines Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciers - Lateral Moraines Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciers - Medial Moraines Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Terminal Moraines Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Terminal Moraines Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Ground Moraines Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Alpine Glaciers - Valley Train Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciers - Drumlin Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciers - Kame Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciers - Esker Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciers - Esker Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciers - Loess Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Erratics and Boulder Trains Lecture 14 I

Depositional Features of Glaciers Outwash and Outwash Plains Lecture 14 I

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions Lecture 14 I Marginal Lake Tarn Paternoster Lakes Kettle Lakes Finger Lakes

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions Marginal Lake Lecture 14 I

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions Tarn Lecture 14 I

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions Paternoster Lakes Lecture 14 I

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions Kettle Lakes Lecture 14 I

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions Finger Lakes Lecture 14 I