Geomorphology, Glaciers and Landscapes
Peter G. Knight

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North Staffordshire, UK

However, although there are many different types of landscape, and although text books are often divided up into separate chapters about rivers, glaciers, coasts, deserts and other "process environments", it would be a mistake to consider any one type of landscape in isolation. 

For example, here in the next three pages are three reasons why glaciers and glacial landscapes should always be considered as part of a "bigger picture":


Icebergs in glacial lake, Greenland