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).
As a college student at the University of Iowa, Hansen was attracted to science and the research done by James Van Allen's space science program in the physics and astronomy department. A decade later, his focus shifted to planetary research that involved trying to understand the climate change on earth that will result from anthropogenic changes of the atmospheric composition.