Distinguish between Continental glaciers and Valley glaciers
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Valley glaciers are relatively dynamic.
Continental ice sheets on the other hand are stable in composition.
Valley glaciers occur due to erosion on upper stream and deposition into moraine in downstream.
Continental ice sheets don’t show any erosion and deposition activities.
For valley glaciers water cycle rejuvenates their activity but it has limited role for ice sheets.
Latitudes are the main reason behind the formation of ice sheets but in case of valley glaciers both latitude as well as altitude plays major role in their formation.
You can see diversity in valley glaciers but there is less diversity for ice sheets.
Continental ice sheets on the other hand are stable in composition.
Valley glaciers occur due to erosion on upper stream and deposition into moraine in downstream.
Continental ice sheets don’t show any erosion and deposition activities.
For valley glaciers water cycle rejuvenates their activity but it has limited role for ice sheets.
Latitudes are the main reason behind the formation of ice sheets but in case of valley glaciers both latitude as well as altitude plays major role in their formation.
You can see diversity in valley glaciers but there is less diversity for ice sheets.
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Valley glaciers occur due to erosion on upper stream and deposition into moraine in downstream.
Continental ice sheets don't show any erosion and deposition activities. For valley glaciers water cycle rejuvenates their activity but it has limited role for ice sheets.
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