Definition of moraine
: an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier
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But the finale, including the two lakes — one glacier-fed and mint green, the other a deep aquamarine — separated by a single moraine, and the towering peaks on all sides make the effort worth it.
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The torrents are so forceful there is a roar in the air—water gouging its way through old moraines and rolling boulders along the bottom of the riverbeds.
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On the Scuppernong Trails, that means a full view of the forest's hummocky glacial topography: steep-sided moraines and deep kettles dotted with naked hardwoods.
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The sinewy hill and its glacial cousins — moraines, kettles and kames — make for a challenging winter hike, especially in deep snow.
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The icefall gave way to a barren strip of gray moraine dotted with yellow and orange tents, the remnants of the season's Base Camp.
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Go Higher The Highground Veterans Memorial Park near Neillsville occupies a ridge overlooking a vast one-half-million-acre vista of Wisconsin woodlands and glacial moraines.
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Many of these new lakes are held back by glacial moraines, which are essentially mounds of compressed sediments.
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Looking for a 24-7 view of a national historical landmark with sweeping gazes upon glacial moraine and the Wrangells?
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Origin and Etymology of moraine
French, from French dialect (Savoy) morêna
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: a pile of earth and stones left by a glacier
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