Term: | Push moraine |
Definition: | 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. |
Term: | Push moraine |
Definition: | Moraine built out ahead of an advancing glacier. |
Term: | Push moraine |
Definition: | 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. |