Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
moraine — [ glacial geology ] a) [ material ] A mound, ridge, or other topographically distinct accumulation of unsorted, unstratified glacial drift, predominantly till, deposited primarily by the direct action of glacier ice, in a variety of… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
kame — A low mound, knob, hummock, or short irregular ridge, composed of stratified sand and gravel deposited by a subglacial stream as a fan or delta at the margin of a melting glacier; by a supraglacial stream in a low place or hole on the surface… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Moraine — This article is about geological phenomena. For other uses, see Moraine (disambiguation). A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly… … Wikipedia
Kame — A kame is a geological feature, an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier, and is then deposited on the land surface with further melting of the glacier. Kames… … Wikipedia
kame — kame1 /kaym/, n. Physical Geog. a ridge or mound of stratified drift left by a retreating ice sheet. [1860 65 for this sense; special use of Scots, N dial. kame comb (ME (dial.) camb, kambe, OE camb, comb); see COMB1] kame2 … Universalium
Kame — Les différentes formations glaciaires Multiples k … Wikipédia en Français
kame terrace — A terrace like ridge consisting of stratified sand and gravel 1) deposited by a meltwater stream flowing between a melting glacier and a higher valley wall or lateral moraine, and 2) left standing after the disappearance of the ice. It is… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Saugeen Kame Terraces — The Saugeen Kame Terraces is a 431 hectare provincially significant Earth Science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest in Ontario, Canada.Cite web url=http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/areas/areas report.cfm?areaid=8061 title=Natural Areas Report:… … Wikipedia
Oak Ridges Moraine — The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of 1,900 square kilometres (730 sq mi) between Caledon and Rice Lake … Wikipedia
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area — Coordinates: 45°13′01″N 91°23′16″W / 45.21694°N 91.38778°W / 45.21694; 91.38778 … Wikipedia
