Feature Type

Feature Type Name

Glaciofluvial deposits

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Definition

Glaciofluvial is a term referring to the processes and the landforms related to the action of glacial meltwater. The fluvial transport of material and the associated mechanisms of erosion and deposition are similar to thise of a river.

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The following have been used in the definition of this feature type

  • Witton, John The Penguin Dictionary of Physical Geography, Second Edition, Penguins Books UK, 2000.

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