U-shaped valley (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

U-shaped valley

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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 ancient glaciers in this basin for the study. Photo by Cece Hurtado

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Cece Hurtado

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