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ALL ABOUT GLACIERS

Glacier Types

Hanging Glaciers

Hanging glacier, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Hanging glacier, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Hanging glacier on the side of Mt. Kefton, Antarctica

Mt. Kefton, Antarctica


Hanging glacier, Jasper National Park, Canada

Jasper National Park, Canada

The Matterhorn in Switzerland was carved away by glacial erosion.
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