Home›Glaciers and Ice Formations›Formation TypeBrowse ByFormation TypeFormation type sorts geological formations by the physical shape each one is, such as a canyon, a ridge or a plateau. Wikipedia describes the Grand Canyon as "a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States," a specific type distinct from a mesa or a fault scarp. This grouping lets a visitor find every formation of one exact kind.FactsFormation TypeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight. 1Formation TypeFilter Results18 entriesFormation FamilyAllAntarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands (1)East Antarctica (1)Glacial Landform Concepts (1)Glaciers of Africa (1)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (1)Glaciers of Antarctica (6)Glaciers of Asia (1)Glaciers of Europe (4)Glaciers of Greenland (1)Glaciers of North America (4)Glaciers of Oceania (1)Glaciers of Other European Ranges (1)Glaciers of Scandinavia and Iceland (1)Glaciers of South America (2)Glaciers of the Alps (1)Glaciers of the Caucasus (1)Glaciers of the Contiguous United States (1)Glaciers of Western Canada (1)Ross Sea Region (1)West Antarctica (1)WhereAllAlexander Island (1)Antarctica (5)Argentina (1)Australia (1)Australia (2)Austria (1)Canada (3)Chile (2)China (1)Coats Land (2)Denmark (1)Ellsworth Land (1)France (1)Georgia (1)Germany (2)Graham Land (1)Greenland (1)Iceland (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Italy (1)Kazakhstan (1)King George Island (1)Kyrgyzstan (1)Livingston Island (1)Mongolia (1)Montenegro (1)Nepal (1)New Zealand (1)Norway (2)Pakistan (1)Peru (1)Queen Maud Land (1)Ross Dependency (1)Russia (2)South Shetland Islands (1)Spain (2)Sweden (1)Switzerland (1)Tajikistan (1)Tanzania (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (6)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (4)Glaciation (18)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (7)Locally or Regionally Protected (7)National Monument or Landmark (2)National Park or Reserve (13)Natura 2000 Site (2)Ramsar Wetland Site (1)UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2)UNESCO World Heritage Site (7)Visitor AccessAllOpen (4)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (6)Glaciology (18)Oceanography (1)ContinentAllAfrica (1)Antarctica (5)Asia (2)Europe (4)North America (4)Oceania (1)South America (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAntarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic IslandsFormation Type62 entriesEast AntarcticaFormation Type27 entriesGlacial Landform ConceptsFormation Type9 entriesGlaciers of AfricaFormation Type2 entriesGlaciers of Alaska and YukonFormation Type49 entriesGlaciers of AntarcticaFormation Type9 entriesGlaciers of AsiaFormation Type32 entriesGlaciers of GreenlandFormation Type10 entriesGlaciers of OceaniaFormation Type14 entriesGlaciers of Other European RangesFormation Type2 entriesGlaciers of Scandinavia and IcelandFormation Type29 entriesGlaciers of South AmericaFormation Type15 entriesGlaciers of the AlpsFormation Type64 entriesGlaciers of the CaucasusFormation Type10 entriesGlaciers of the Contiguous United StatesFormation Type61 entriesGlaciers of Western CanadaFormation Type17 entriesRoss Sea RegionFormation Type42 entriesWest AntarcticaFormation Type26 entriesSources1. Glacier (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationGlacier, lead section, definition sentenceQuote, Glacier, lead section, definition sentenceis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.