moraine
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A lateral moraine, a ridge of material left along the side of a glacier, outlines the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Apart from a moraine collapsing, an avalanche or an unusual amount of rainfall can destabilize a lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Guides from the park lead groups of as many as 25 people through the glacial silt and mud at the glacier’s toe, over the rocky moraine and onto the white ice.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2021
Riding the crest of a moraine created by the receding Easton Glacier, Railroad Grade is aptly named.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
We set up our Base Camp at 17,800 feet on the lateral moraine that formed the outer edge of the turn.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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