glaciomarine sediment
glaciomarine sediment High latitude, deep-ocean sediment, which originated in glaciated land areas and has been transported to the oceans by glaciers or icebergs. Such sediments may contain large dropstones, transported by and dropped from icebergs, in the midst of fine-grained sediments.
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