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Record 1 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

Marginal moraines are formed at the margin of glaciers and include cross-valley, lateral, and end moraines.

OBS

marginal moraine: Generally applied to present-day glaciers and to mountain valleys occupied by alpine or valley glaciers.

OBS

The term glacier refers to all types of flowing ice bodies i.e. inland or continental ice sheets, ice shelves, ice streams, ice caps, piedmont glaciers, cirque glaciers, and various types of mountain (valley or alpine) glaciers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Moraine en bordure d'un glacier ou d'un inlandsis.

OBS

Certains auteurs n'utilisent ces termes que pour désigner les moraines en bordure d'un inlandsis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Morrena del borde de un glaciar.

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