Glacial valley. This valley, in the Gran Paradiso National Park of northern Italy, is typical of valleys created by the scouring action of a glacier.

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Glacial valley. This valley, in the Gran Paradiso National Park of northern Italy, is typical of valleys created by the scouring action of a glacier. Such valleys are U-shaped, as opposed to river valleys, which are V-shaped.

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