A: The two main types of glaciers are continental glaciers and alpine glaciers. Continental glaciers are also known as ice sheets because their form and flow are not significantly affected by underlying geographic formations. Alpine glaciers form on mountains and flow down mountain valleys.
Fast Facts. Location: Hanscom AFB is in Middlesex County, MA, and touches the towns of Bedford, Concord, Lincoln and Lexington - the birthplace of America. Hanscom is approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA; 25 miles south of Nashua, New Hampshire; and 85 miles from Portland, Maine. Hanscom's homepage.
The Air Force plans to replace the aging 707-based aircraft with an updated, smaller business jet class airframe. A Life Cycle Management Center team based out of Hanscom AFB, Mass., leads the recapitalization effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock/Released)