Alpine glaciers mainly refer to glaciers in the alpine zone at middle and low latitudes. These glaciers are linear and flow along low-lying valleys between mountains. Based on their mode of development, they can be categorised into cirque glaciers, hanging valley glaciers, valley glaciers and flat-topped glaciers (Fig. 10).
Alpine glacier landscape
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(2020). Alpine Glacier. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_41
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