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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > GLACIAL LANDFORMS > ICE-DAMMED LAKES

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ICE-DAMMED LAKES  

Definition

  • In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine or ice dam during the retreat of a melting glacier, or by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around the ice. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 14:42:07.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (ICE-DAMMED LAKES [86c6042a-b7ca-4d97-b9d7-db22b1560810,105619] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287]);
  • 2013-08-26 08:25:47.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine or ice dam during the retreat of a melting glacier, or by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around the ice. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/86c6042a-b7ca-4d97-b9d7-db22b1560810

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