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Pitted outwash terrace
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A relict glaciofluvial terrace that retains its original attitude, composed of undistorted outwash sediments and depositional structures and whose surface is pock-marked with numerous potholes or kettle depressions. compare - collapsed outwash plain. sw
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Glaciofluvial, английский
Pertaining to streams flowing from glaciers or to deposits made by such
Undistorted, английский
Неискаж
Depositional, английский
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Playa dune - (colloquial, английский
Southern high plains) a linear or curvilinear ridge of windblown, granular material (generally sand or parna) removed from the adjacent basin by wind erosion (deflation), and deposited on the leeward (prevailing downwind) margin of a playa, playa basin, or salina basin. the dune may be barren or vegetated. compare - dune. sw part 629 - glossary 629-60 (430-vi-nssh, 2008)
Pitted outwash plain, английский
An outwash plain marked by many irregular depressions such as kettles, shallow pits, and potholes which formed by melting of incorporated ice masses; much of the gradient and internal structures of the original plain remain intact; many are found in wi, mn, mi, and in. compare - collapsed outwash plain, outwash, pitted outwash. gg
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