Glaciated upland landscapesU-shaped valleys and their features

Corries, pyramidal peaks and u-shaped valleys form due to glaciation. Glaciated uplands are used for different land uses which can lead to conflict; strategies must be adopted to deal with these.

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U-shaped valleys and their features

U-shaped valleys

U-shaped valley in Hola Valley, Norway
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U-shaped valley in Hola Valley, Norway

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 in the narrow V-shaped river valley are cut-off by the ice, creating . After , a misfit stream/river or can sometimes occupy the floor of the U-shaped valley.

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