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Glacial Moraine

A glacial moraine is an accumulation of unsorted glacial debris (till) that has been transported and deposited by a glacier. Moraines can form at the edges, terminus, or beneath the glacier, and are key indicators of past glacial activity, ice movement, and climatic conditions. Types of moraines include terminal, lateral, and medial moraines. 

Frozen lake surrounded by snowy mountain peaks (glacial moraine)
Fig. 1 Frozen lake surrounded by snowy mountain peaks (glacial moraine)

Source Benn, D. I., & Evans, D. J. A. (2010). Glaciers and Glaciation. Routledge.

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