The glacier landform system

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What is supraglacial transportation?
Transportation involving mainly weathered material carrried atop the ice
What is englacial transportation?
Transportation which used to carry supraglacial material, but since was buried by fresh snow and carried within the ice
What is subglacial transportation?
Transportation involving material carried below the ice
What is a subglacial landform?
A landform located below a glacier or ice sheet, where erosion occurs
What is a marginal landform?
A landform located at the back of a glacier or ice sheet, where weathering and deposition occur
What is a proglacial landform?
A landform located at the front of a glacier or ice sheet, where fluvioglacial processes occur
What is a periglacial landform?
A landform located at the edges of a glacier or ice sheet, where nivation processes occur