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3.2.1.6 Medial Moraine

When two valley-glaciers merge, they form a medial or interlobate moraine. Debris contributed from the valley-glacier's lateral moraines build up the medial moraine which lies upon the middle of the merged glacier, below the place of junction.


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Alpine Glacier, displaying medial moraine.
Alpine Glacier, displaying medial moraine.
Earth Science Slides by John S. Shelton
Alpine Glacier, displaying medial moraine. 

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