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Moraine
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morena, deposito glacial
a deposit of rocks, sediment, and glacial material left by a moving glacier, forming distinctive landforms along its edges or terminus
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The terminal moraine marked the furthest point reached by the glacier during the last ice age.
Medial moraines, resulting from the merging of two glaciers, were observed in the high mountain ranges.
The moraine features in the landscape served as navigational markers for early explorers in glaciated regions.
As the glacier melted, it left behind a series of recessional moraines, documenting its gradual retreat.
Glaciation in the Pleistocene epoch left behind moraines, creating undulating terrain across many regions.
