Definition of moraine
: an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier
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She and her husband run an organic beef, fruit and vegetable farm on the slopes of a glacial moraine in Minnesota.
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The terminal moraine, the mounds of rubble left behind, form much of their high ground….
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The largest deposits form what geologists call a terminal moraine.
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Try the Parnell segment for an especially hilly hike along glacial features including moraines, kettles, eskers and drumlins.
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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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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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