Alpine and Valley Glacier Morphology

Alpine, especially valley, glaciers can form in any alpine setting where snow is allowed to accumulate.  The features they create can be seen in mountain environments from high elevations down to sea level.

Click on the links to view a picture and a description of the features of Alpine glaciers, like the view at right of Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin island, Canada.
Roche Moutonee
Paternoster Lakes
Troughs
Fjords
Hanging Valley
Nunatak
 

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