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ICE MARGINAL KAME DELTA [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-05-14

English

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

proglacial moraine delta: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

OBS

kame delta: A deposit, often triangular, formed where a glacial stream entered into a proglacial lake. The ice-contact margin of the kame delta is often slumped and mixed with till.

OBS

proglacial: Immediately in front of, or just beyond the outer edge of, a glacier; proglacial refers to lakes, streams, deposits, and other features produced by or derived from glacial ice.

Key term(s)
  • ice-marginal kame delta

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie

Spanish

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