- till plain
- An extensive, flat to gently undulating area underlain predominantly by till and bounded on the distal end by subordinate recessional or end moraines.SW
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Till plain — A till plain is an extensive flat plain of glacial till that forms when a sheet of ice becomes detached from the main body of a glacier and melts in place depositing the sediments it carried. A till plain with irregular topography is referred to… … Wikipedia
till plain — noun Etymology: till (VIII) : a level or rolling land area covered by ground moraine … Useful english dictionary
wave-worked till plain — A glaciated land area that has the characteristics of a till plain, but that was also inundated by a glacial lake. The area possesses a gently undulating till topography rather than a distinctive, low relief lake plain surface. Lacustrine… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Plain — s.Plains occur as lowlands and at the bottoms of valleys but also on plateaus at high elevations. They may have been formed from flowing lava, deposited by water, ice or wind, or formed by erosion by these agents from hills and mountains.Plains… … Wikipedia
till-floored lake plain — [ soil survey ] A glaciated land area that has characteristics of a till plain, but that was also inundated by a glacial lake. The area possesses a gently undulating till topography, rather than a distinctive, low relief lake plain surface … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Plain Chant — • Description and history of the precursor to Gregorian chant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plain Chant Plain Chant † … Catholic encyclopedia
Lacustrine plain — A Lacustrine plain is a plain that originally formed in a lacustrine environment, that is, as the bed of a lake, but from which the water has disappeared, by natural drainage, evaporation or other geophysical processes. The soil of the plain left … Wikipedia
No-till farming — The article Conservation tillage redirects to this page. This article primarily discusses No till farming, which is one of several different conservation tillage techniques. Some others are Strip till and Minimum tillage … Wikipedia
Mississippi Alluvial Plain — Mississippi Delta … Wikipedia
Cheshire Plain — The Cheshire Plain panorama photo taken from Mid Cheshire Ridge The Cheshire Plain is a relatively flat expanse of lowland situated almost entirely within the county of Cheshire in northwest England. It is bounded by the hills of North Wales to… … Wikipedia
