Knowledge Boosters

Glacial deposits: Types of Moraine

Glaciation - Knowledge Booster

Formation of U-shaped valleys (with kitchen geography)

Glaciation - Knowledge Booster

Formation of Drumlins

Glaciation - Knowledge Booster

Know your glacial landforms: Pyramid peaks

Glaciation - Knowledge Booster

Know your glacial landforms: Corries, Cirques, Cwms

Glaciation - Knowledge Booster

Know your glacial landforms: Arêtes

Glaciation - Knowledge Booster

Geog' Clips

Simulated glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) from Laguna Glaciar, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Geog' Clip: A computer simulation, which predicts the likely path of an outburst flood, were the glacial lake to burst

Eyjafjallajokull and the impact of Icelandic eruptions

Geog' Clip: Causes, characteristics and impacts of the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull that caused widespread transport disruption throughout Europe.

Large Calving Event at Helheim Glacier, Greenland

Geog' Clip: While working in Helheim Fjord, Greenland, two researchers heard an unbelievable sound. This is what unfolded.

A glaciated landscape

Geog' Clip: Filmed from Tryfan, a breath-taking glacial arête, the U-shaped Ogwen valley, these cwms & pyramid peaks last saw glaciers just 11K years ago

Nigardsbreen small-scale erosion features

Striations, chattermarks and the erosional impact of glaciers

Geog' Clip: Highlights the small-scale features characteristic of glacial erosion that can be seen in both past and present glacial environments.

Glaciers, volcanic activity and braided river systems in Iceland

Geog' Clip: Clip encouraging students to 'think like a geographer' by considering the interaction of three key areas of physical geography: rivers, glaciation and volcanics.

Glacial lake outburst flood risk, Bolivia

Geog' Clip: This glacial lake in Bolivia could burst, posing a flood risk to downstream communities

Landscape evidence of recent glacier recession

Geog' Clip: Dr Richard Waller looks at landscape evidence used to reconstruct the extent and rate of glacier recession during historical times.