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MEDIAL MORAINE  

Definition

  • A ridge of moraine that runs down the center of a valley floor. It is formed when two glaciers meet and the debris on the edges of the adjacent valley sides join and are carried on top of the enlarged glacier. (en)

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  • 2013-03-05 08:37:38.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (MEDIAL MORAINE [9d6c8fac-a5cd-4fbc-8283-1bc256c12a43,82761] - MORAINES [4f590d94-110c-4762-9171-aba6d24af6a0,82759]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:31:17.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A ridge of moraine that runs down the center of a valley floor. It is formed when two glaciers meet and the debris on the edges of the adjacent valley sides join and are carried on top of the enlarged glacier. language code: en);

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