Types of Glaciers

Valley glaciers are formed in mountain valleys and flow down the valley, following the topography of the land.

Ice caps are dome-shaped glaciers that cover a broad area, typically found in high-altitude regions.

Piedmont glaciers are formed when multiple valley glaciers merge and spread out into a broad, fan-shaped area at the base of mountains.

Ice sheets are massive glaciers that cover large land areas, typically found in polar regions, and are characterized by their slow movement and great thickness.

Tidewater glaciers are valley glaciers that extend into the ocean, where they calve icebergs into the water.

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

Hanging glaciers are formed on steep mountain slopes and flow down the slope, typically in a narrow, steep channel.

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.