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Modern Alaskan Glaciers & Ancient Glacial Sediments

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    Modern Alaskan Glaciers

    Zone of Snow Accumulation

    SnowAccum.jpg

    Merging Glaciers

    GlacierTrails.jpg

    Glacier Extending to Sea Level

    GlacierToSea.jpg

    Glacier Front at Sea Level (and ice bergs)

    GlacierAtSea.jpg

    Modern Terminal Moraine

    GlacialMoraine.jpg

    Fluvial Fan

    FluvialFan.jpg

    Braided River

    BraidedRiver.jpg

    Ancient Glacial Sediments

    Ancient Lateral and Terminal Moraine

    GlacialMoraineCA.jpg

    Ancient Glacial Diamictite

    DiamictiteNamibia.jpg

    Ancient Glacial Diamictite

    DiamictiteNamibia2.jpg

    Ancient Glacial Pavement

    GlacialPavement.jpg


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