16: Glaciation

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Contributed by Steven Earle
Faculty (Geology) at Vancover Island University
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16.1: Glacial Periods in Earth’s History
16.2: How Glaciers Work
16.3: Glacial Erosion
16.4: Glacial Deposition
16.5: Summary

Thumbnail: Ice calving from the terminus of the Perito Moreno Glacier in western Patagonia, Argentina. Image used with permission (CC-SA-BY 3.0; Luca Galuzzi).

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Physical Geology by Steven Earle used under a CC-BY 4.0 international license. Download this book for free at http://open.bccampus.ca.