Concept information
Terme préférentiel
outwash
Définition
- An outwash plain, also called a sandur (plural: sandurs), sandr or sandar, is a plain formed of glaciofluvial deposits due to meltwater outwash at the terminus of a glacier. As it flows, the glacier grinds the underlying rock surface and carries the debris along. The meltwater at the snout of the glacier deposits its load of sediment over the outwash plain, with larger boulders being deposited near the terminal moraine, and smaller particles travelling further before being deposited. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outwash_plain)
Concept générique
Traductions
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français
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épandage fluvio-glaciaire
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-H0B9W29X-T
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