Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
pitted outwash — Outwash deposits with surficial pits or kettles, produced by the partial or complete burial of glacial ice by outwash and the subsequent thaw of the ice and collapse of the surficial materials. Compare: pitted outwash plain. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
outwash plain — An extensive lowland area of coarse textured, glaciofluvial material. An outwash plain is commonly smooth; where pitted, due to melt out of incorporated ice masses (pitted outwash plain), it is generally low in relief and largely retains its… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
collapsed outwash plain — An outwash plain which forms on glacial ice (inside the glacial margin), and is subsequently let down or collapsed when the underlying ice melts, resulting in contortion or folding of the sediments and sedimentary structures to the extent that … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
pitted outwash terrace — 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… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… … Universalium
Kishwaukee River — Infobox River | river name = Kishwaukee River caption = Kishwaukee River in DeKalb, Illinois, May 2006 origin = Cropsey Moraine and Woodstock, Illinois mouth = Rock River basin countries = United States length = elevation = mouth elevation =… … Wikipedia
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