Push moraine

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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.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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