Glaciation - National Geographic Society As glaciers move across a landscape, they alter the terrain and carve out unique formations This process is called glaciation, and it is responsible for many of the most recognizable landscapes on Earth
Glacial period - Wikipedia A glacial period (alternatively glacial or glaciation) is an interval of time (thousands of years) within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances
Glaciation - Encyclopedia. com Glaciation is the ice and snow cover that results when more snow falls in winter than melts in summer When the snow accumulates over the years, the weight of it turns the mass into ice that flows outward and downward to cover an ever-larger land mass
What is glaciation? - Internet Geography Glaciation is the study of ice and its impact on the environment The last ice age lasted from 2 6m years ago until 11,700 years ago
Glaciation - The Canadian Encyclopedia Glaciation is the formation, movement and recession of glaciers Glaciation was much more extensive in the past, when much of the world was covered in large, continental ice sheets Currently, glaciers cover about 10 per cent of the world's land area (14 9 million km 2)
Glaciation - Climate Encyclopedia The formation and growth of glaciers Glaciation is also sometimes used instead of ice age, during which large land areas are covered in thick ice Glaciers are large masses of ice They move slowly due to the action of gravity They form and grow when snow falls during the winter
Glaciers and Glacial Landforms - U. S. National Park Service Glaciers are moving bodies of ice that can change entire landscapes They sculpt mountains, carve valleys, and move vast quantities of rock and sediment In the past, glaciers have covered more than one third of Earth's surface, and they continue to flow and to shape features in many places