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Outwash

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019971

Glacial outwash is the deposit of sand, silt, and gravel formed below a glacier by meltwater streams and rivers. An outwash plain is an extensive, relatively flat area of such deposits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-019971
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019971",
  "term": "Outwash",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Glacial outwash is the deposit of sand, silt, and gravel formed below a glacier by meltwater streams and rivers. An outwash plain is an extensive, relatively flat area of such deposits.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/outwash/"
}

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