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A drumlin (derived from the Gaelic word druim (“rounded hill,” or “mound”) first recorded use in 1833) is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action. Its long axis is parallel with the ...
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Classic stream-lined profile of a drumlin. Alberta, Canada ... A drumlin is a streamlined, elongate hill composed of glacial drift. Drumlins are often found in swarms; their tapered end pointing in the direction of glacier advance.
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www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/glossary/a_d/drumlin.html
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Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary were you can experience life on a working New England farm complete with pigs, horses, cows, and more. ... Birds at Drumlin Farm...
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www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Druml...
www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm/
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In the above picture you are looking at a drumlin that is bisected by Interstate 94. Drumlins are actually quite rare in the world, but are common in parts of Wisconsin. Drumlins are glacial deposits that are characteristic of continental glaciers.
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www.uwm.edu/~caberg/mtp5/virft/glacial/drumlin.shtml
www.uwm.edu/~caberg/mtp5/virft/glacial/drumlin.shtml
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Discusses the theory of drumlin formation by catastrophic flooding due to the release of meltwater from beneath melting ice sheets. ... The subglacial flood hypothesis for drumlin origin has been applied to drumlins in New York, southern Ontario, the northeast shore of Georgian Bay in Ontario, and to the interpretation...
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Drumlins are elongated hills, with streamlined shape. They occur in groups with similar orientation. The name "drumlin" is Irish, and there are thousands of them in that country. In 1865 the drumlins of Ireland were attributed to glacial movement by H.M. Close.
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www.sentex.net/~tcc/drumlin1.html
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Information about aretes and pyramidal peaks. ... This means that the highest point will always be at the Stoss end of the drumlin, and the lowest point will be the end of the Lee slope. It is common to find several drumlins grouped together. The collection of drumlins is called a swarm.
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www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/glaciers/drum.h...
www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/glaciers/drum.html
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Fireworks Splice HTML ... The name drumlin is derived from the Gaelic word druim, meaning a "rounded hill". This is a very apt term as drumlins are usually teardrop-shaped hills parallel to the flow of glacier ice. ... As the glacier melts, the accumulated loads of sediment are deposited into the familiar drumlin shape.
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www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/land/glaciers/f...
www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/land/glaciers/features/drumlin.htm
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Drumlin in Alberta (Royal Alberta Museum) ... Simple model of drumlin form ... Drumlin interior exposed in Galway Bay, Ireland. Note the bedded sand and gravel below the cap of till...
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www.fettes.com/lothian/drumlin.htm
www.fettes.com/lothian/drumlin.htm
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