Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology

  1. Glacial Erosion Processes
    1. Subglacial Abrasion
      1. Mechanisms of Abrasion
        1. Factors Controlling Abrasion Rates
          1. Basal Debris Concentration
            1. Ice Velocity
              1. Bedrock Hardness
                1. Normal Stress
                2. Abrasional Features
                  1. Striations
                    1. Grooves
                      1. Polish
                        1. Formation Processes
                          1. Interpretation of Directionality
                        2. Plucking and Quarrying
                          1. Mechanisms of Rock Removal
                            1. Role of Water and Freeze-Thaw
                              1. Joint Control
                                1. Rock Strength Effects
                                2. Subglacial Meltwater Erosion
                                  1. Formation of Subglacial Channels
                                    1. Erosional Features Produced
                                      1. Tunnel Valleys
                                      2. Glacial Erosion Rates
                                        1. Measurement Methods
                                          1. Controlling Factors
                                            1. Regional Variations
                                            2. Roche Moutonnées
                                              1. Formation Processes
                                                1. Diagnostic Features
                                                  1. Stoss and Lee Sides

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                                                9. Glacial Sediment Transport and Deposition