Glaciofluvial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Glaciofluvial is an adjective meaning Pertaining to water flowing on, in, or against glaciers or ice sheets.
Meaning
Pertaining to water flowing on, in, or against glaciers or ice sheets.
Example Sentences
Trends in dominance of glaciofluvial deposits or of till and lacustrine deposits can be recognized.
Another unusual ice-contact feature is an esker, a long, narrow, steep-sided ridge of glaciofluvial sand and gravel inhabiting a glaciated area.
During the last decade, there has been a growing interest in understanding the nature of groundwater resources of Finnish glaciofluvial deposits and in the production of artificial groundwater in order to protect future water supplies.
Word Forms
- glacifluvial
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glacifluvial, glaciohydrological, glaciohydrologic, glacial, glacioaqueous, glacionatant.
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