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продольная морена
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
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GLACIAIRE (DOMAINE) — Les régions de hautes altitudes et de hautes latitudes présentent, malgré de grandes différences, des traits communs multiples, bien marqués dans le paysage. Des masses de glaces permanentes y occupent une part importante de l’espace; la neige… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Glacial lake outburst flood — A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) can occur when a lake contained by a glacier (called Jökulhlaup if it was a subglacial lake, marginal lake drainage if it was dammed between ice and the ground) or a terminal moraine dam fails. This can happen … Wikipedia
drumlin — [ drɶmlin ] n. m. • 1907; mot irland., du gaélique druim « bord d une colline » ♦ Géogr. Éminence elliptique constituée par les éléments d une moraine, dans les pays de relief glaciaire. ● drumlin nom masculin (anglais drumlin, du gaélique druim … Encyclopédie Universelle
glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… … Universalium