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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.

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Page 1: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Lecture 14

Glaciers and Glaciation

Page 2: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Lecture Outline

I GlaciersA) DistributionB) Types

i. Alpineii. Continental

C) Formation and GrowthD) Movement

i. Alpineii. Continental

II Glacial ErosionA) Alpine Glaciers

i. Glacial Valleysii. Cirques, Horns, and Aretes

B) Continental Glaciersi. Roche moutonnee

C) Common Erosional Features

Lecture 14i

Page 3: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Lecture Outline

III Glacial DepositionA) Alpine Glaciers

i. Lateral and Medial Morainesii. Valley Train

B) Continental Glaciersi. Drumlinii. Kameiii. Eskeriv. Beach linev. Loess

C) Common Depositional Featuresi. Ground, Terminal and Recessional Morainesii. Erratics and Boulder Trainsiii. Outwash and Outwash Plain

IV Past Glaciation and Its EffectsV Conclusions

Lecture 14ii

Page 4: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Distribution of Glaciers

Lecture 14I.A

Page 5: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Controls on Glacier Distribution

Lecture 14I.C

Latitude

Aspect

Altitude

Snowline

Orographic Uplift

Precipitation

Temperature

Continentality

Page 6: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Controls on Glacier DistributionLatitude and Altitude

Lecture 14I.C

Page 7: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Controls on Glacier DistributionAltitude and Precipitation

Lecture 14I.C

Page 8: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Controls on Glacier DistributionPrecipitation and Temperature

Lecture 14I.C

Page 9: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Controls on Glacier DistributionPrecipitation

Lecture 14I.C

Page 10: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Controls on Glacier DistributionTemperature

Lecture 14I.C

Page 11: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Types of Glaciers

Lecture 14I.B

Alpine (Valley) Glaciers

Continental Glaciers

Page 12: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Types of GlaciersAlpine/Valley Glaciation

Lecture 14I.B.i

Page 13: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Types of GlaciersContinental Glaciation

Lecture 14I.B.i

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

Glacial Features

Lecture 14I.D

Page 15: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Snow, Firn, and Glacial Ice

Lecture 14I.D

Page 16: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Glacial Movement

Lecture 14I.D

Page 17: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Glacial Movement

Lecture 14I.D

Page 18: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Glacial MovementCrevasses

Lecture 14I.D

Page 19: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Glacial Erosion

Lecture 14I.D

Page 20: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of Glaciers

Lecture 14I

Glacial ValleyGlacial TroughHanging Valley

Cirque

Arete

Horn

Roche Moutonee

Striations and Polish

Page 21: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciation - Glacial Valleys

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 22: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciation - Glacial Valleys

Hanging Valley

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 23: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciation - Cirques

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 24: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciation - Aretes

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 25: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciation - Horns

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 26: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of Glaciers Continental Glaciation - Roche Moutonee

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 27: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Erosional Features of Glaciers Striations and Polish

Lecture 14II.A.i

Page 28: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of Glaciers

Lecture 14I

MorainesLateralMedialTerminalGround

Drumlin

Kame

Esker

Loess

Erratics and Boulder Trains

Outwash Plains

Page 29: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersMoraines

Lecture 14I

Page 30: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciers - Lateral Moraines

Lecture 14I

Page 31: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciers - Medial Moraines

Lecture 14I

Page 32: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersTerminal Moraines

Lecture 14I

Page 33: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersTerminal Moraines

Lecture 14I

Page 34: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersGround Moraines

Lecture 14I

Page 35: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersAlpine Glaciers - Valley Train

Lecture 14I

Page 36: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersContinental Glaciers - Drumlin

Lecture 14I

Page 37: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersContinental Glaciers - Kame

Lecture 14I

Page 38: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersContinental Glaciers - Esker

Lecture 14I

Page 39: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersContinental Glaciers - Esker

Lecture 14I

Page 40: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersContinental Glaciers - Loess

Lecture 14I

Page 41: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersErratics and Boulder Trains

Lecture 14I

Page 42: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Depositional Features of GlaciersOutwash and Outwash Plains

Lecture 14I

Page 43: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Water Bodies of Glaciated Regions

Lecture 14I

Marginal Lake

Tarn

Paternoster Lakes

Kettle Lakes

Finger Lakes

Page 44: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Water Bodies of Glaciated RegionsMarginal Lake

Lecture 14I

Page 45: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Water Bodies of Glaciated RegionsTarn

Lecture 14I

Page 46: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Water Bodies of Glaciated RegionsPaternoster Lakes

Lecture 14I

Page 47: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Water Bodies of Glaciated RegionsKettle Lakes

Lecture 14I

Page 48: Lecture 14 Glaciers and Glaciation. Lecture Outline IGlaciers A)Distribution B)Types i.Alpine ii.Continental C)Formation and Growth D)Movement i.Alpine.

Water Bodies of Glaciated RegionsFinger Lakes

Lecture 14I