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Glacial Action, Process, Permafrost & 6 Periglacial Landforms

Dr. Manishika Jain explains the glacial action and periglacial landforms: Types of Glaciers viz. , Based on Morphology Alpine or Valley Ice Cap Outlet Glaciers Ice Sheet Continental Glacier IceShelves Ice Streams Tidewater Glaciers Based on Thermal Characteristics Temperate Polar Subpolar

Glacial Action & Periglacial Landforms

Periglacial Landforms Image

Types of Glaciers

  • Based on Morphology
  • Alpine or Valley
  • Ice Cap
  • Outlet Glaciers
  • Ice Sheet
  • Continental Glacier
  • Ice Shelves
  • Ice Streams
  • Tidewater Glaciers
  • Based on Thermal Characteristics
  • Temperate
  • Polar
  • Sub polar
Type of Glaciers Image

Calving

Calving Image

Serac

Serac Image

Iceberg

Iceberg Image
Permafrost Layers Image

Permafrost

  • Continuous
  • Discontinuous
  • Alpine
  • Sporadic
  • Subsea
Permafrost Image

Ground Ice

  • Pore Ice
  • Needle Ice
  • Wedged Ice
  • Segregated Ice
  • Intrusive Ice

Patterned Ground

Patterned Ground Image

Palsas

Palsas Image

Pingos

Pingos Image

Solifluction Lobes

Solifluction Lobes Image

Blockfields or Felsenmeer

Blockfields or Felsenmeer Image

Rock Glaciers

Rock Glaciers Image

Thermokarst

Thermokarst Image

✍ Manishika