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A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon ...
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The low, arc-shaped ridges just west of the "thumb" region of northeast Michigan are recessional moraines composed of glacial rubble that overlie the Pennsylvanian-age bedrock shown on the map.
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Ridge or belt of till marking period of moraine formation, probably in period of temporary stability or slight readvance, during general wastage of a glacier and recession of its front.; Source: Leet, L. Don.
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recessional moraine: Definition and Pronunciation ... reces'sional moraine' ... Geol. a moraine marking a temporary halt in the general retreat of a glacier. Cf. terminal moraine.
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A recessional moraine near the terminus of the Matanuska Glacier, Alaska displays characteristics of being ice-cored. Data collected by ground penetrating radar (GPR) revealed a continuous layer of buried ice within a portion of the recessional moraine.
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Behind the terminal moraine is found a recessional moraine deposited when the ice sheet receded and stopped for a period of time. Often, uplands will cause an ice sheet to separate into lobes. Interlobate moraines form between lobes of the ice sheet.
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