The beautiful and distinctive U-shaped glacial valleys typical of alpine areas from Alaska to New Zealand have fascinated and frustrated geologists for centuries. Topics. Week's top; ...

U-shaped glacial valleys dominate >10 ka since the last major glaciation and the transitions from glacier-dominated to fluvial regimes are poorly understood. Here, the authors use digital ...

u-shaped valley - A valley with steep sides and wide flat floor. It takes on the shape of the letter 'u'. They are formed in river valleys which, during the ice age, have been filled by a large ...

KS3/GCSE Geography. Glaciation. This video clips explores how glaciation has shaped the landforms of the Northern Hemisphere - looking at the 'El Capitan' in California. BBC Teach.

The fact that these Fiordland valleys are now ice-free allowed the researchers to collect surface rock samples from 33 sites in four glacial valleys over six days with the assistance of a helicopter.