Concept information
Preferred term
GLACIAL LANDFORMS
Definition
- Landforms created by the action of glaciers. Most of glacial landforms today were created by the movement of large ice sheets during the Quaternary glaciations. (en)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- ARETES (en)
- CIRQUES/COMBES (en)
- CREVASSES (en)
- DRUMLINS (en)
- ESKERS (en)
- FJORDS (en)
- GLACIAL HORNS (en)
- GLACIER/HANGING/U-SHAPED VALLEYS (en)
- GLACIER/ICE CAVES (en)
- GLACIER STRIATIONS/GROOVES (en)
- ICE-DAMMED LAKES (en)
- KAME DELTA (en)
- KAMES (en)
- KETTLE HOLES (en)
- MORAINES (en)
- NUNATAKS (en)
- OUTWASH FANS/PLAINS (en)
- ROCHE MOUTONNEES/SHEEPBACK (en)
- ROCK GLACIERS (en)
- TILL PLAINS (en)
Change note
- 2013-08-05 11:23:04.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - GEOMORPHOLOGY [d35b9ba5-d018-48a5-8f0d-92b9c55b3279,84209]);
- 2013-08-06 14:37:47.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - ARETES [d37d51e0-1bef-473a-9221-6713166762f9,105599]);
- 2013-08-06 14:38:05.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - CIRQUES/COMBES [b3032f74-fcdf-41d7-8899-2f2b140209c9,105601]);
- 2013-08-06 14:38:21.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - CREVASSES [b1d30791-5871-474f-aedf-2d4aa51e2b92,105603]);
- 2013-08-06 14:39:01.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - DRUMLINS [614309a2-4332-4695-aa77-d11794fe4733,105605]);
- 2013-08-06 14:39:22.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - ESKERS [158a8764-a6e4-4d28-a1b9-b2ab91e09995,105607]);
- 2013-08-06 14:39:36.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - FJORDS [666d9a2b-aaa8-4789-a9d9-a6774e650fe4,105609]);
- 2013-08-06 14:40:25.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - GLACIAL HORNS [8c878cc0-d601-4371-af35-9db2c67d8de6,105611]);
- 2013-08-06 14:40:42.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - GLACIER/ICE CAVES [0a009cb2-9883-48d3-8b91-21efb75b4347,105613]);
- 2013-08-06 14:41:04.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - GLACIER/HANGING/U-SHAPED VALLEYS [7335b131-0e86-41b3-a0bc-b28120a0a78a,105615]);
- 2013-08-06 14:41:45.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - GLACIER STRIATIONS/GROOVES [c8ad9c7e-384d-42c9-a75c-813a67e4dbfa,105617]);
- 2013-08-06 14:42:07.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - ICE-DAMMED LAKES [86c6042a-b7ca-4d97-b9d7-db22b1560810,105619]);
- 2013-08-06 14:42:16.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - KAMES [a3407182-6908-4206-b2fd-4c39da4072ce,105621]);
- 2013-08-06 14:43:32.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - KAME DELTA [6a8d6d83-1a3b-452c-90b8-f37b28bd7eb6,105623]);
- 2013-08-06 14:43:48.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - KETTLE HOLES [0557b602-cf85-4b04-82a7-ca76f364e5f4,105625]);
- 2013-08-06 14:44:14.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - MORAINES [2575cfaf-1a09-48b6-acb9-fda23b6f4719,105627]);
- 2013-08-06 14:45:18.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - NUNATAKS [12e5921b-0d9b-4656-8d5c-d73abcf90a81,105629]);
- 2013-08-06 14:45:42.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - OUTWASH FANS/PLAINS [2e62a5dd-5ea5-4cd6-8051-b5e162ef4e01,105631]);
- 2013-08-06 14:46:24.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - ROCHE MOUTONNEES/SHEEPBACK [e96cea31-2bee-4d9d-bf4a-d0f469aa3bd4,105633]);
- 2013-08-06 14:46:36.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - ROCK GLACIERS [fcbf8f96-ac53-41b6-9c98-a87425a4ec82,105635]);
- 2013-08-06 14:46:51.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287] - TILL PLAINS [bffac466-83aa-4060-a378-6d2d6e49f2a1,105637]);
- 2013-08-23 14:45:33.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: Landforms created by the action of glaciers. Most of glacial landforms today were created by the movement of large ice sheets during the Quaternary glaciations. language code: en);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505
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