Proglacial lake

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Term: Proglacial lake
Definition: A lake developed immediately in front of the glacier, commonly bordered by the mounds of unconsolidated deposits that characterise the terminal zone of a glacier.
GCW Swisseduc
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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