Recessional Moraine (Geoform Type)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 128

Geoform Origin	Geologic
Geoform	Moraine
Geoform Type	Recessional Moraine

Description

Definition

An end or lateral moraine, built during a temporary—but significant—halt in the final retreat of a glacier. May also refer to a moraine built during a minor re-advance of the ice front during a period of general recession.