valley glacier
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The valley glacier may easily be from one thousand to three thousand feet deep and from one to three miles wide.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
As we descend the steep grade from Stephen to Field, we catch glimpses of peak after peak, range after range, valley after valley, glacier after glacier, purple, saffron, red, dazzling white, glistening greens and blues.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison
While a valley glacier carries much of its load on top, an ice sheet, such as that of Greenland, is free from surface debris, except where moraines trail away from some nunatak.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
In what respects is a valley glacier like a mountain stream which flows out upon desert plains?
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
