GLACIAL PROCESS AND LANDFORM
Glacial landforms are the result of the dynamic interaction between ice, rock
and sediment. Glaciers, Massive bodies of ice, play a crucial role in shaping the
landscape through various geological processes.
Processes:
1. Erosion: Glacial erosion occurs through two main processes—Plucking
and abrasion. Plucking involves the lifting of rock fragments and abrasion
refers to the grinding and polishing of bedrock surfaces by Glacial
Movement.
2. Transportation: Glaciers transport a vast number of debris, ranging from
fine silt to large boulders.
3. Deposition: As glaciers melt, they deposit the sediment they’ve eroded
and transported. The deposition of material leads to the formation of
various landforms.
Landforms:
1. Moraines: Moraines are accumulation of glacial debris, such as rocks
grand and sand that deposit along the edges.
Glacial landforms are the result of the dynamic interaction between ice, rock
and sediment. Glaciers, Massive bodies of ice, play a crucial role in shaping the
landscape through various geological processes.
Processes:
1. Erosion: Glacial erosion occurs through two main processes—Plucking
and abrasion. Plucking involves the lifting of rock fragments and abrasion
refers to the grinding and polishing of bedrock surfaces by Glacial
Movement.
2. Transportation: Glaciers transport a vast number of debris, ranging from
fine silt to large boulders.
3. Deposition: As glaciers melt, they deposit the sediment they’ve eroded
and transported. The deposition of material leads to the formation of
various landforms.
Landforms:
1. Moraines: Moraines are accumulation of glacial debris, such as rocks
grand and sand that deposit along the edges.
