Glacier morphology, or the form a glacier takes, is influenced by temperature, precipitation, topography, and other factors.[1] The goal of glacial morphology is to gain a better understanding of glaciated landscapes and the way they are shaped.[2] Types of glaciers can range from massive ice sheets, such as the Greenland ice sheet, to small cirque glaciers found perched on mountain tops.[3] Glaciers can be grouped into two main categories:
- Ice flow is constrained by the underlying bedrock topography
- Ice flow is unrestricted by surrounding topography
- ^ "Introduction to Glaciers". National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006.
- ^ Treatise on geomorphology. Shroder, John F., 1939-. London: Academic Press. 2013. ISBN 9780080885223. OCLC 831139698.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). June 1, 2006.