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复数形式
moraines
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冰碛, 冰川沉积物
a deposit of rocks, sediment, and glacial material left by a moving glacier, forming distinctive landforms along its edges or terminus
- The terminal moraine marked the furthest point reached by the glacier during the last ice age.
终碛冰碛标志着冰川在上一个冰河时代达到的最远点。
- The accumulation of moraine material played a crucial role in shaping the moraine-dammed lakes in the area.
冰碛物的堆积在该地区冰碛堰塞湖的形成中起到了关键作用。
- As the glacier melted, it left behind a series of recessional moraines, documenting its gradual retreat.
随着冰川融化，它留下了一系列后退冰碛，记录了它的逐渐退缩。
- The moraine features in the landscape served as navigational markers for early explorers in glaciated regions.
景观中的冰碛特征为冰川地区的早期探险家们提供了导航标记。
- Medial moraines, resulting from the merging of two glaciers, were observed in the high mountain ranges.
在高山山脉中观察到了由两条冰川合并形成的中冰碛。