Glaciers erode U-shaped valleys with a flat floor and steep sides. The glacier uses the processes of plucking and abrasion to widen, steepen, deepen and smooth V-shaped river valleys into a 'U' shape.

The North Crestone Creek drainage area is an example of the U-shaped valley typical of glacial erosion, as opposed to the V-shaped valleys made by rivers. CSU researchers modeled the extent of ...

Join Isla and Connor as they explore features of glaciated erosion, such as U-shaped valleys and hanging valleys, in the Cairngorms National Park. It's named after Cairn Gorm, the mountain we're ...