Glacier
Glacier
Overview
A sedimentary system related to glaciers. This sedimentary system is observed at subarctic zones and alpine zones.
Components
Other sedimentary systems
- [ Marine ]
- Storm-dominated shelf
- Tide-dominated shelf
- Ocean current-dominated shelf
- Bay, Gulf
- Barrier island, Sand spit, Longshore bar
- Organic reef
- Mangrove marsh
- [ Deep sea ]
- Submarine fan (Passive)
- Submarine fan (Forearc basin)
- Trench
- Abyssal plain
- [ Ocean / River ]
- Tidal river
- Delta
- Fan delta
- Estuary
- [ Terrestrial ]
- Braided river
- Meandering river
- Lacustrine delta
- Dammed lake
- Upstream river
- Lahar
- Alluvial fan
- Caldera lake
- Glacier