glacial carved valley
1Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… …
2Glacial River Warren — [ Lake Agassiz; its outflow breached the U shaped Big Stone Moraine at Traverse Gap and became the source of River Warren. At the extreme right, the northernmost oxbow loop is the Mississippi at downtown Saint Paul. Just to its west and almost… …
3Glacial lake outburst flood — A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) can occur when a lake contained by a glacier (called Jökulhlaup if it was a subglacial lake, marginal lake drainage if it was dammed between ice and the ground) or a terminal moraine dam fails. This can happen …
4glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… …
5valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system …
6Vanderford Valley — (Other English names: Vanderford Strath, Vanderford Submarine Valley Hungarian Vanderford selfvölgy ) (coord|66|25|S|110|10|E|) is an undersea valley , named in association with the Vanderford Glacier, which reaches a depth of 2287 m (7,503 ft).… …
7Last glacial period — Last glacial redirects here. For the period of maximum glacier extent during this time, see Last Glacial Maximum. The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the… …
8Juniper Valley Park — is a public park located within Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States. The park s 55.247 acres offer tennis, handball, basketball and bocce courts, as well as seven baseball fields, and a quarter mile running track around a turf… …
9Glenelly Valley — The Glenelly Valley is often regarded as one of the most idyllic in Northern Ireland. It is the longest valley in the SperrinsThe Glenelly River flows westwards along a long linear glen to the south of Sawel Mountain, following one of the… …
10U-shaped valley — A valley having a pronounced parabolic cross profile suggesting the form of a broad letter U , with steep walls and a broad, nearly flat floor; specifically a valley carved by glacial erosion. Compare: V shaped valley. GG …
