1) Unconstrained
2) Constrained
1. Unconstrained
This type of glacier can be broken down into two:
1) Ice Sheet= characteristics are that they submerge landforms as are 2-3km thick producing nunataks (e.g Greenland)
2) Icefield/Ice cap= characteristics are that they cover areas less than 50,000km2 (e.g Iceland)2. Constrained
This type can be broken down into 3:
1) Cirque glacier
2) Piedmont glacier
3) Valley glacier
