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RECESSIONAL MORAINE  

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  • Are often observed as a series of transverse ridges running across a valley behind a terminal moraine. They form perpendicular to the lateral moraines that they reside between and are composed of unconsolidated debris deposited by the glacier. They are created during temporary halts in a glacier's retreat. (en)

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  • 2013-03-05 08:38:48.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (RECESSIONAL MORAINE [c4f0d15c-1f9b-40f3-b5d4-da1d6ebe6da8,82765] - MORAINES [4f590d94-110c-4762-9171-aba6d24af6a0,82759]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:32:01.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: Are often observed as a series of transverse ridges running across a valley behind a terminal moraine. They form perpendicular to the lateral moraines that they reside between and are composed of unconsolidated debris deposited by the glacier. They are created during temporary halts in a glacier's retreat. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/c4f0d15c-1f9b-40f3-b5d4-da1d6ebe6da8

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