crevasse: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

Crevasse in the Mozama Glacier on Mount Baker, Washington

Antarctica: Mount Erebus

See All Images →

Topics

bergschrund marginal crevasse splaying crevasse transverse crevasse serac longitudinal crevasse glacier moulin firn ice sheet What’s the Difference Between a Glacier and an Ice Floe?ice shelf