Rhine Glacier

Rhine Glacier

The Rhine Glacier was a glacier during the Last glacial period which is responsible for the formation of the Lake Constance. [cite book |last=Shirley |first=Martha Lou |title=Deltas in Their Geologic Framework |year=1966 |publisher=Houston Geological Society |location=Houston, Texas |oclc=491277 |id=ASIN|B000BWESNW |pages=109]

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