Fluted lateral moraine

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Term: Fluted lateral moraine
Definition: Tall lateral moraines on the sides of receding valley glaciers are commonly so steep that rapid erosion and gullying takes place on their side facing the glacier and causes vertical channels (flutes).  Swisseduc 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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