Tariations of Norwegian Glaciers. 



By 

 P. A. Øyen, 



Xn a paper recently published in Nyt Magazin for Natur- 

 videnskaherne, Vol, 37, pp. 73 — 229: „Bidrag til vore bræegnes 

 geografi" (Contributions to the Geography of our Glacier Regions), 

 I directed attention to some half-forgotten facts bearing upon the 

 history of our glaciers and glacier-regions. As to Norwegian 

 mountaineering, attention was even called to facts apparently 

 consigned to oblivion. Next to this, I tried to get a more exten- 

 sive view regarding different geographical problems, and main- 

 tained a more suitable definition of certain glacial and geogra- 

 phical terms. 



Having treated of the different forms of glacial erosion, for 

 instance, this form of destruction was defined to be erosion of 

 any kind arising from glacial conditions. 



The genetic connection between different forms of glaciation, 

 and between different types of glaciers, was maintained to be a 

 phenomenon of general importance. 



In scientific papers dealing with glacial subjects, we meet 

 with a long series of names given to different forms and diffe- 

 a^ent types, left without any connection whatever. And in the 

 same manner, we also meet with long fists of classification, only 



