Let’s again imagine yourself standing in a vast, icy wilderness where the land is constantly being shaped by frost, ice, and gravity. Unlike warm, humid regions where rivers and vegetation drive erosion, in periglacial areas, it’s the freeze-thaw cycles that carve out landscapes over time. The Periglacial Cycle of Erosion, proposed by L.C. Peltier in…
Imagine you are walking through an extremely cold, barren land, where the ground is permanently frozen beneath your feet. This is the periglacial region—a world shaped by ice, frost, and extreme temperature changes. As you traverse this landscape, you come across some fascinating natural formations that seem almost alien. Let’s explore them one by one….
Imagine you are standing in a vast, open landscape where the ground beneath your feet is frozen solid for most of the year. There is no thick layer of ice or a glacier covering the surface, yet the land remains in a state of deep freeze. This is the periglacial environment, a realm shaped by…