glaciofluvial en · ADJ
Etymology
From glacio- + fluvial.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to water flowing on, in, or against glaciers or ice sheets.
Another unusual ice-contact feature is an esker, a long, narrow, steep-sided ridge of glaciofluvial sand and gravel inhabiting a glaciated area.
1988, Robert Phillip Sharp, Living Ice: Understanding Glaciers and Glaciation, page 149:Trends in dominance of glaciofluvial deposits or of till and lacustrine deposits can be recognized.
1902, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper - Volume 1418, →ISBN, page 17: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.
2003, Joni Mäkinen, The Development of Depositional Environments Within the Interlobate Säkylänharju-Virttaankangas Glaciofluvial Complex in SW Finland, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glacifluvial | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi glasifluviaalinen (pertaining to water flowing on, in, or against glaciers or ice sheets)