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Glacial Depositional Landforms

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Glacial Depositional Landforms

Numerous landforms are created due to deposition of glacial loads when its capacity to carry is reduced.

Important among then are the followings:

Moraine: The materials carried by the glacial ice is deposited in an ideal condition when the carrying capacity is reduced. These deposits are generally unsorted and un-stratified as it is deposited as and when the material reaches and dropped. Depending upon the place of deposits, the moraines are classed into different groups. They are:

  • Lateral Moraine: Materials are also supplied due to landslide as well. Carried materials also erode the side of the glacier and further more loads are generated. These materi…

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Glacial Till and Till Plain

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Glacial Till and Till Plain

The glacier carries huge number of loads with it. When the glacier melts/retreats, the transported loads are deposited. This deposition is undulating to flat in look. The deposition of such materials at a certain location at small scale is till and the widespread area …

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