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Delta
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A landform made by a stream flowing through glacial ice and then depositing material as it enters a lake or pond at the end (or terminus) of the glacier. This delta is distinctive because it has been sorted by the action of the stream. This landform may often be observed after the glacier has melted. As the glacier melts, the edges of the delta may subside (as ice under it melts); additionally, glacial till may be deposited in the lateral or side area of the delta from the melting glacier.
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https://w3id.org/CMECS/CMECS_00000230
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A landform made by a stream flowing through glacial ice and then depositing material as it enters a lake or pond at the end (or terminus) of the glacier. This delta is distinctive because it has been sorted by the action of the stream. This landform may often be observed after the glacier has melted. As the glacier melts, the edges of the delta may subside (as ice under it melts); additionally, glacial till may be deposited in the lateral or side area of the delta from the melting glacier.
componentCode

G
label

Delta
prefixIRI

cmecs:CMECS_00000230
prefLabel

Delta
unitCode

g1.11.3
unitStatus

Original Unit
unitType

CMECS Geoform Subcomponent: Geologic Geoform (Level 1 or Level 2)
subClassOf

https://w3id.org/CMECS/CMECS_00000388
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