Continental glacier

Japanese: continental glacier(英語表記)continentalglacier
Continental glacier


[Classification of Glaciers]
Glaciers are roughly classified into two types according to the topography on which they form. One is formed on flat, vast continents and is called a continental glacier or ice sheet. The other is formed in rugged, high mountain areas and is called a mountain glacier or valley glacier.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "continental glacier" are listed below.

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Japanese:


[氷河の分類]
 氷河はそれが形成される地形に応じて大きく二つに分類される。一つは平坦で広大な大陸に形成されているもので大陸氷河continental glacierあるいは氷床ice sheetと呼ばれる。もう一つは起伏の大きい高山地帯に形成されているもので山岳氷河mountain glacierあるいは谷氷河valley glacierと呼ばれる。…

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