| Term: | Push moraine |
| Definition: |
Moraine built out ahead of an advancing glacier. NSIDCCryosphere
A ridge or pile of unstratified glacial sediment that is formed in front of the ice margin by the terminus of an advancing glacier, bulldozing sediment in its path. A complex landform ranging from a few metres to tens of metres in height comprising assorted debris that has been pushed up by a glacier during an advance. Push moraines are best developed in front of polythermal glaciers. Swisseduc GCW |