glacial deposits

What Is The Material Carried And Deposited By Glaciers?

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What Is The Material Carried And Deposited By Glaciers? Glacial drift is the general term used to describe all material carried and deposited by glaciers. What are the materials that are carried and deposited by a glacier called? The various unsorted rock debris and sediment that is carried or later deposited by a glacier is

How Sediments Are Deposited By Melting Glacier?

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How Sediments Are Deposited By Melting Glacier? Glaciers erode and transport rock as they flow down slope. Then, when the glaciers start to melt or recede, the sediment is deposited as unsorted glacial till, often in characteristic landforms such as moraines and their associated sedimentary facies. How is sediment deposited by glaciers? Glaciers deposit their