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Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A till, commonly supraglacial, that is modified and transported by plastic mass flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Till qui se forme lorsque les débris intraglaciaires sont mis à jour par la fonte de la surface du glacier, puis libérés sous forme de masse fluide.

CONT

On désigne les débris supraglaciaires transportés par les glaciers de vallée tempérés sous le terme de till morainique supraglaciaire qu'on distingue du till de fond et des espèces de till d'ablation et de till d'écoulement rencontrés sur les glaciers polaires.

Spanish

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