Concept information
Preferred term
TILL PLAINS
Definition
- An extensive flat plain of glacial till that forms when a sheet of ice becomes detached from the main body of a glacier and melts in place depositing the sediments it carried. A till plain with irregular topography is referred to as a ground moraine. (en)
Broader concept
- GLACIAL LANDFORMS (en)
Change note
- 2013-08-06 14:46:51.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (TILL PLAINS [bffac466-83aa-4060-a378-6d2d6e49f2a1,105637] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287]);
- 2013-08-26 08:49:54.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: An extensive flat plain of glacial till that forms when a sheet of ice becomes detached from the main body of a glacier and melts in place depositing the sediments it carried. A till plain with irregular topography is referred to as a ground moraine. language code: en);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/bffac466-83aa-4060-a378-6d2d6e49f2a1
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