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hummocky moraine
hummocky moraine A strongly undulating surface of ground moraine, with a relative relief of up to 100 m, and showing steep slopes and deep, enclosed depressions. It results from the down-wasting (i.e. thinning) of ice which is usually stagnant. Blocks of ice may squeeze debris released from the ice into crevasses between the blocks.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hummocky moraine." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hummocky moraine." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hummockymoraine.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hummocky moraine." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hummockymoraine.html |
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hummocky moraine
hummocky moraine A strongly undulating surface of ground moraine, with a relative relief of up to 100 m, and showing steep slopes and deep, enclosed depressions. It results from the downwasting (i.e. thinning) of ice which is usually stagnant. Blocks of ice may squeeze debris released from the ice into crevasses between the blocks.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "hummocky moraine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "hummocky moraine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-hummockymoraine.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "hummocky moraine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-hummockymoraine.html |
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