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
- 2013-03-05 08:47:19.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (TILL PLAINS [2bea72da-2cf3-403c-adb9-9d963eb71536,82779] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [3c78951a-0293-4fb0-baff-ec7372fe784d,64133]);
- 2013-04-01 10:37:10.0 [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/2bea72da-2cf3-403c-adb9-9d963eb71536
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