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Glaciers are a type of glacier that is usually found in mountainous areas. These glaciers flow downhill and can have an incredible amount of force behind them. Glaciers, like all other types of glaciers, produce erosional features as they move through the landscape. In this blog post we will discuss what these erosional features are and how they form. Errosion occurs when ice melts or slides across rock surfaces on its way down from (or going up to) higher elevations at speeds between zero and two meters per hour., There are three main ways by which erosion happens: plucking, abrasion, and scouring/scraping (USGS). Plucking occurs when snow falls onto a rock, eventually melting and leaving behind a piece of the rock. The ice can often strip away large chunks of dirt or stone when it melts as well., Abrasion is also known as ‘frost heave.’ In this process, rocks are worn down by friction between the glacier’s bottom and its bed (and other surfaces). Scouring/scraping occurs when there is enough pressure to scrape against bedrock which scrapes off any loose material around it (USGS) Plucking occurs when snow falls onto a rock, eventually melting and leaving behind a piece of the rock. The ice can often strip away large chunks of dirt or stone when it melts as well. Abrasion is also known as ‘frost heave.’ In this process, rocks are worn down by friction between the glacier’s bottom and its bed (and other surfaces). Scouring/scraping occurs when there is enough pressure to scrape against bedrock which scrapes off any loose material around it (USGS) That concludes our blog post. We hope you enjoyed reading about glaciers! For more information on these features please visit: Wiki Article Title Here., Thank You for Reading!, Stay Tuned for More Posts Like This One, __ The three main ways that erosion happens: plucking, abrasion, and scour/scrape. Plucking occurs when snow falls onto a rock eventually melting leaving behind a piece of the rock. The ice can often strip away large chunks of dirt or stone when it melts as well. Abrasion is also known as ‘frost heave.’ In this process, rocks are worn down by friction between the glacier’s bottom and its bed (and other surfaces). Scouring/scraping occurs when there is enough pressure to scrape against bedrock which scrapes off any loose material around it (USGS) Erosion happens when ice melts or slides across rock surface at speeds
