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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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  • 2013-08-06 14:49:47.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (RECESSIONAL MORAINE [5c242e01-40c4-4fca-a99d-48e4064f6c6f,105649] - MORAINES [2575cfaf-1a09-48b6-acb9-fda23b6f4719,105627]);
  • 2013-08-26 08:45:34.0 [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/5c242e01-40c4-4fca-a99d-48e4064f6c6f

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