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PERCHED GLACIAL VALLEY [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-11-14

English

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

A glacial valley whose mouth is at a relatively high level on the steep side of a larger glacial valley.

OBS

The larger valley was eroded by a trunk glacier and the smaller one by a tributary glacier, and the discordance of level of their floors, as well as their difference is due to the greater erosive power of the trunk glacier.

OBS

hanging valley: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Glaciologie
OBS

vallée suspendue : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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

Valle formado por un glaciar tributario en su marcha hacia el glaciar principal y que puede verse una vez desaparecido en glaciar.

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