This document discusses glacial landforms created by erosion and deposition. It describes erosional landforms such as cirques, glacial troughs, hanging valleys, and fjords that are formed by glacial erosion. Depositional landforms created by glaciers depositing debris include outwash plains, eskers, kame terraces, drumlins, and various types of moraines. The document examines how glaciers shape the landscape and leave behind distinctive erosional and depositional features when they melt.

1. Glacial Topography
by
Dr. R. Prasad
(Department of Geography)
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College

3. Types of glaciers
• Continental
• Ice caps
• Highland glaciers

5. Examples of a Medial Moraine, End Moraine, and Terminal
Moraines.

6. Erosional Landforms
Cirque/Corrie
Glacial Trough or U-Shaped Valley
Hanging Valley
Arete
Horn
Fjord

7. Cirque/Corrie: Steep-sided hollow at the head of a valley formed by glacial erosion

8. Cirque Lake

9. Glacial Trough: Relatively straight, flat-bottomed, deeper, and steep-sided valley formed by
glacial erosion

11. Hanging Valley: Tributary valley that is higher than the main valley

13. Arete: Narrow ridge of rock which separates two valleys

15. Horn: Two or more glaciers erode the sides of a mountain peak

16. Fjord: Long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides, created by a glacial erosion

17. Depositional Landforms
Outwash Plain
Esker
Kame Terraces
Drumlin
Moraine
Lateral Moraine
Medial Moraine
Terminal Moraine
Ground Moraine

18. Outwash Plain: Formed of glacial sediments deposited by meltwater

19. Esker: Long, winding ridge of unsorted sand and gravel

20. Kame Terraces: Broken ridges or unsorted depositions

21. Drumlin: Elongated hill in the shape of an inverted spoon

22. Moraine: Unconsolidated glacial debris

24. The same landscape filled with valley glaciers

25. When the glaciers retreat, the new landscape is unveiled.