Quick Answer. 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.
Sponsored Topics. Hansen is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hansen is located at 42Â°31â²52â³N 114Â°18â²6â³W / 42.53111Â°N 114.30167Â°W / 42.53111; -114.30167 (42.531246, -114.301550).
James Edward Hansen is an American adjunct professor directing the Program on Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is best known for his research in climatology, his 1988 Congressional testimony on climate change that helped raise broad awareness of global warming, and his advocacy of action to avoid dangerous climate change. In recent years he has become a climate activist to mitigate the effects of climate change, on a few occasions leading