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Preferred term

TERMINAL MORAINE  

Definition

  • End moraines, or terminal moraines, are ridges of unconsolidated debris deposited at the snout or end of the glacier. They usually reflect the shape of the glacier's terminus. Glaciers act much like a conveyor belt, carrying debris from the top of the glacier to the bottom where it deposits it in end moraines. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 14:50:12.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (TERMINAL MORAINE [16bd425e-9a14-41ac-900e-5b5c4f713dda,105653] - MORAINES [2575cfaf-1a09-48b6-acb9-fda23b6f4719,105627]);
  • 2013-08-26 08:47:43.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: End moraines, or terminal moraines, are ridges of unconsolidated debris deposited at the snout or end of the glacier. They usually reflect the shape of the glacier's terminus. Glaciers act much like a conveyor belt, carrying debris from the top of the glacier to the bottom where it deposits it in end moraines. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/16bd425e-9a14-41ac-900e-5b5c4f713dda

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