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glacial limit
glacial limit A line marking the furthest extent of a former glacial advance. It may be identified on the ground through the recognition of features associated with glacial margins, including lateral and terminal moraines, outwash spreads (sandur), marginal meltwater channels, and proglacial lakes. See also TRIM LINE.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "glacial limit." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "glacial limit." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-glaciallimit.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "glacial limit." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-glaciallimit.html |
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glacial limit
glacial limit A line that marks the furthest extent of a former glacial advance. It may be identified on the ground through the recognition of features associated with glacial margins, including lateral and terminal moraines, outwash plains, marginal glacial drainage channels, and proglacial lakes. See also trim line.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "glacial limit." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "glacial limit." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-glaciallimit.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "glacial limit." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-glaciallimit.html |
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