Moraine

/məˈreɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A mass of earth and stones deposited by a glacier, typically forming ridges or mounds.

Hikers often explore the stunning moraines left behind by retreating glaciers in the national park.

An accumulation of debris that is pushed along by a glacier.

The moraines we observed on the trek were testament to the glacier's past movements.

A geological feature created by the movement of glaciers.

The landscape was marked by several distinct moraines, each telling a story of a different glacial epoch.

From French 'moraine', referring to a deposit of earth and stones left by a glacier.

terminal moraine

A moraine that marks the furthest advance of a glacier.

lateral moraine

A ridge of debris along the side of a glacier.

ground moraine

A layer of till deposited beneath a glacier.

till

Unconsolidated sediment deposited directly by glacial ice.

glacier

A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.