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proglacial — (ˈ)prō+ adjective Etymology: pro (I) + glacial : in front of, at, or immediately beyond the margin of a glacier or ice sheet a proglacial lake … Useful english dictionary
Proglacial lake — In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine or ice dam during the retreat of a melting glacier, or one formed by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around… … Wikipedia
Proglacial lakes of Minnesota — [ Minnesota, with proglacial lakes added in dark blue.] The proglacial lakes of Minnesota were lakes created in what is now the U.S. state of Minnesota in central North America in the waning years of the last glacial period. As the Laurentide ice … Wikipedia
proglacial lake — I. A type of glacial lake which formed just beyond the margin of an advancing or retreating glacier; generally in direct contact with the ice. Compare: glacial lake, pluvial lake. GG II. [ relict ] Remnant features of a… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
proglacial — features of glacial origin beyond the limits of the glacier, e.g. a meltwater stream … Dictionary of ichthyology
proglacial — pro·glacial … English syllables
proglacial — /proʊˈgleɪʃəl/ (say proh glayshuhl) adjective of, relating to, or designating an area of land next to an ice margin; commonly encompassing a lake made from melted glacial water …
Glacial Lake Bassano — was formed in the Late Pleistocene during the deglaciation of south central Alberta by the impoundment of the re established proglacial drainage system and addition of glacial meltwater. It is associated with the development of through flowing… … Wikipedia
Outburst flood — In geomorphology, an outburst flood, which is a type of megaflood, is a high magnitude, low frequency catastrophic flood involving the sudden release of water.[1][2] During the last deglaciation, numerous glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) were… … Wikipedia
Glacial Lake Missoula — Wave cut strandlines cut into the slope at left in photo. These cuts record former high water lines, or shorelines. Gullies above the highway are the result of modern day erosion. (NPS Photo) … Wikipedia
