What are glaciers? Explain its features.
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Glaciers are the river like masses of ice that flow downward under the influence of gravity. Valley glaciers occupies the valleys and flow downwards and are fed by the snow fields also known as Alpine or mountain glaciers. Piedmont glaciers are formed by the union of the spreading ends of several mountains glaciers on the large plain surface. Some of the feature of glaciers are
Glaciers are the river like masses of ice that flow downward under the influence of gravity. The glaciers are formed by the mixture of the spreading ends of several mountains glaciers on the large plain surface.
Some of the feature of glaciers are