Lateral Moraine (Geoform Type)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 127

Geoform Origin	Geologic
Geoform	Moraine
Geoform Type	Lateral Moraine

Description

Definition

A ridge-like moraine carried on (and deposited at) the side margin of a valley glacier. It is composed chiefly of rock fragments derived from valley walls by either glacial abrasion and plucking or colluvial accumulation from adjacent slopes.