| 单词 | moraine |
| 例句 | The poor man of Sheney dug in the moraines of Tuerresh and unearthed where Meshe pointed a great hoard of ancient jewels, and at sight of it he shouted aloud for joy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z All that one could see and feel and hear—of Icefall, moraine, avalanche, cold—was of a world not intended for human habitation. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The route climbed up and down the unsettled rocks of the Khumbu Glacier’s lateral moraine for several miles, then dropped down onto the glacier itself. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We set up our Base Camp at 17,800 feet on the lateral moraine that formed the outer edge of the turn. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Twenty stone monuments stood in a somber row along the crest of the glacier’s terminal moraine, overlooking the mist-filled valley: memorials to climbers who had died on Everest, most of them Sherpa. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Tonight we are back down at the foot of it in the moraine, the valley of stones. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z At 21,300 feet, Camp Two consisted of some 120 tents scattered across the bare rocks of the lateral moraine along the glacier’s edge. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Snow-fields stretched down from the pass into the valleys of moraine. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Unsolaced,” her latest book, opens “in an off-grid cabin set on a glacial moraine” in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming. A Memoir That Sees Only the Tip of the Melting Iceberg 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z It was pouring rain and the trail was a series of cascades flowing down the moraine. Tackling Patagonia’s peaks and valleys 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Starting in a river valley, we crossed stream after stream, climbing through a beech forest that thinned into shrubs before hitting a boulder-strewn glacial moraine field. Seeking refuge in the wild: Hiking in Chilean Patagonia “At times they come back from the ice more than seven decades later and are found at the edge of the moraine, a few polished bones and a pair of hobnailed boots.” Abroad: 13th Linz Album of Hitler?s Returned to Germany 2010-05-18T23:58:00Z And don’t miss the moraine garden, which simulates a glacial area with mint-family plants, lily of the valley, ferns and the like, or the rhododendron and hosta gardens. A Garden Crawl Through the Garden State 2010-06-24T21:42:00Z It is something static, left behind by the past, like moraine deposited by a glacier’s retreat. Museum Exhibitions at National Archives and the Smithsonian 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The outings combine about three hours of hiking up the moraine and through old-growth forest with scenic stand-up paddleboard rides in the glacial lake, plus lunch and boat transportation. Friday’s News: A Run Around Kilimanjaro, and Other Outdoor Travel News 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z We handled our grief by returning to the Sierras and hiking sections of the PCT near Lake Tahoe, climbing across granite ridges overlooking alpine lakes and scrambling over glacial moraines in the Desolation Wilderness. Seeking refuge in the wild: Hiking in Chilean Patagonia Outside the tent, light from the stars illuminates the barren moraine like fairy dust. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Westerly winds blowing across the lake piled sand atop the moraines, creating the spectacularly steep and tall dunes — known as perched dunes — that define the park. Sahara-Level Sand Dunes, Mediterranean-Blue Water: Welcome to Michigan 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z It was built upon the terminal moraine—the rocky debris deposited by glaciers that stretches from Staten Island through Brooklyn and Queens. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z The cemetery rests, as well, on heights formed by the Ice Age terminal moraine, while the bedrock schist she imprinted dates even deeper in geological time. Her Art Reads the Land in Deep Time 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Solitary Engelmann spruce stood in the middle, edged by glacial moraines and frozen creek beds. Explorer: Skiing Igloo-to-Igloo Across the Grand Tetons 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z “It’s a glacial moraine, an alpine pass. The Lower Saddle hangs between the Middle Teton and the Grand.” Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Instead of painting a view of nature, sculptors created their own massive works outdoors on mesas, moraines and even the floor of the Mojave Desert. How Do You Sell a Work of Art Built Into the Earth? 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z It sits on the remains of a glacial moraine: a pile of rocks and debris left behind by a retreating glacier at the end of the last ice age. Top 10 US mid-Atlantic national and state parks 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Locating these moraines enabled the researchers to map older glacier extents before pilots took their first flyover photos in the early 1930s. Greenland's glacier retreat rate has doubled over past two decades 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Now, he was on that titular mountain with his fiancée: walking a precarious bridge, crossing jagged moraines and traversing rocky terrain on a nine-day trek to the Everest base camp. Weddings at the edge of the world 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z They attribute the disaster to the failure of the moraines, characterised by loose boulders, rocks and soil at the edge of the glacial lake. Sikkim: Deadly Indian glacial lake flash flood exposes lack of warning system 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The moraine acts as a dam, stopping the water from spilling into the valley below. A melting glacier, an imperiled city and one farmer’s fight for climate justice The end moraine that represents the farthest advance of the glacier is a terminal moraine. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Because ice in the glacier is always flowing downslope, the deposited moraines build up even if the end of the glacier doesn’t advance. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. Alaska’s Matanuska Glacier is public, but most visitors can reach it only via private land 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Riding the crest of a moraine created by the receding Easton Glacier, Railroad Grade is aptly named. 6 alpine hikes in Washington to savor before the snow flies 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z By the time it crossed the lagoon, the wave from a large avalanche would loom 70 feet above the top of the moraine. A melting glacier, an imperiled city and one farmer’s fight for climate justice The small island, measuring roughly 30 metres across and a peak of about three metres, consists of seabed mud as well as moraine - soil and rock left behind by moving glaciers. Greenland expedition discover 'world's northernmost island' 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The type of moraine depends on its location. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re going to be a very powerful way to bracket the ages of moraines.” Fossilized lightning bolts reveal when ancient storms struck 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The end of the glacial moraine is at mile 3, but the trail continues for another half-mile before deteriorating. 6 alpine hikes in Washington to savor before the snow flies 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z It flowed inexorably from the mountain’s crest, gouging a bowl-shaped basin out of the rock and pushing debris into a rubble pile called a moraine. A melting glacier, an imperiled city and one farmer’s fight for climate justice The largest deposits form what geologists call a terminal moraine. How the Ice Age Shaped New York 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The recessional moraines look similar to terminal moraines but are formed when the glacier retreat pauses. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z These slopes are unusually steep, Balme said, though he imagines that the scarps look similar to glacial moraines on Earth. 'A fantastic find': Mars hides thick sheets of ice just below the surface 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z One critic of Green Bay CC has seized upon all its humpty dumpty mounds that surround several greens, but to me, they're simply smaller imitations of the broader kettle moraine topography found on that site. In Tribute: Jeff Hardin (1933-2018) and Dick Nugent (1931-2018) - Golf Digest 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z As we walk along a beautiful pathway, Jack points to the glacial moraines of the valley to our left, the Knik Arm. TRAVEL: Anchorage, Alaska, provides hiking, beer tours and culture in state’s largest city 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z In recent times, the resulting moraine got much scrutiny from scientists because of its proximity to one of the nation’s first big cities. How the Ice Age Shaped New York 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Moraines located along the side of a glacier are called lateral moraines and mostly represent material that fell on the sides of the glacier from the mass wasting of the valley walls. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z A moraine dam at the lake collapsed in December 1941, and the flood it unleashed killed several thousand people in Huaraz. As Peru’s glaciers melt, its problems are only beginning 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The biggest icebergs become lodged on the moraine and the smaller ones crowd in behind, as in a monumental traffic jam. When a Country Melts 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Many moraine dams collapse because meltwater erodes them by seepage or over-topping them. Melting glaciers pose threat beyond water scarcity: floods 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The moraine that shaped the city was all but forgotten. How the Ice Age Shaped New York 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Material carried by the glacier is called moraine, which is an accumulation of glacial till produced by the grinding and erosive effects of a glacier. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of these new lakes are held back by glacial moraines, which are essentially mounds of compressed sediment. As Peru’s glaciers melt, its problems are only beginning 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Eight thousand years ago, the Jakobshavn filled the fjord completely, all the way to the moraine. When a Country Melts 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z This was pure, unadorned, elemental mountain: cliffs, gullies, glacial moraine, meadows of scrub and rubble. Alone in the Alps 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z A towering wave of destruction crashed down through the Hudson gorge and proceeded to smash the southern end of the local moraine to smithereens. How the Ice Age Shaped New York 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z In valley glaciers, moraine also includes material falling on the sides of the glacier by mass wasting from the valley walls. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The center line of the glacier, known as the medial moraine, was strewn with boulders that had tumbled and drifted down from the peak. The View from a Himalayan Glacier 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z We motored on, dodging refrigerator-size blocks of floating ice as well as several massive icebergs that had broken free from the moraine. When a Country Melts 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z It’s found to the northwest, in glacial moraines, but it was traded and used widely. Archaeologists seek cultural evidence in Sherburne refuge 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z The moraine is 60 feet deep at its deepest point. Study foresees more, smaller icebergs from Alaska glacier in oil tanker shipping lanes 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z When glaciers retreat in episodes, they may leave behind deposits called recessional moraines. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z I shout to a climbing Sherpa, on the top of the moraine, who says that people are caught into the Khumbu Icefall. Climber: Life Is Tough on the Top of the World 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Coal-black moraines marked the retreat of its calving front. When a Country Melts 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z “Far and away, the majority of the community does not want to see development on the east moraine,” said Mike Hayward, chairman of the county commissioners. Effort underway to preserve Wallowa Lake moraine 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z In the past, Swanson said, large icebergs would run aground on the moraine and clog the movement of icebergs. Study foresees more, smaller icebergs from Alaska glacier in oil tanker shipping lanes 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z When two tributary glaciers join together, the two lateral moraines combine to form a medial moraine. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Her method involves dating ridges of rock and debris, known as moraines, that glaciers leave at their far edges. Study Links Melting Peruvian Ice Cap to Higher Temperatures 2014-02-25T17:54:12Z He and colleagues thought that the answer to the floodwater question might also lie in the lakes' moraines—piles of sediments bulldozed by glaciers into high ridges that act as dams. Satellites Could Predict Hazards of Glacial Lake Outbursts 2013-07-09T19:45:00Z The advance and retreat of glaciers had created marshes and the bay, dunes and moraines. Jhumpa Lahiri: “Brotherly Love.” 2013-06-03T04:00:00Z As the glaciers recede, they leave masses of rock and sediment — moraines — on their edges. Grindelwald Journal: In Swiss Alps, Glacial Melting Unglues Mountains 2013-05-29T23:47:46Z Thomson and his colleagues analyzed sediments drilled from the ocean floor just offshore of Lambert Glacier, as well as from onshore moraines, the rock piles pushed up by glaciers. What Antarctica Looked Like Before the Ice 2013-03-07T21:45:00.817Z Long Island and Cape Cod are terminal moraines of these glaciers. Pesky Glaciers and Differing Geography Forced Faster Conifer Evolution in Northern Hemisphere 2012-12-11T19:45:00.463Z Changes in the slope of moraine dams are thus "one of the most important parameters when deciding which lakes are dangerous," Fujita says. Satellites Could Predict Hazards of Glacial Lake Outbursts 2013-07-09T19:45:00Z With this, David and I set off into the darkening moraines. Scientist at Work Blog: First Snow and a Rush to Finish 2012-11-13T22:46:17Z To discern the age of these moraines, we collect rock samples from large moraine boulders and apply a relatively new isotopic method called beryllium-10 surface-exposure dating. Scientist at Work Blog: Chipping Away at the Footprints of the Past 2012-11-12T11:57:43Z After about an hour of boulder-hopping and scrambling, we reached an overlook that allowed us to assess the landscape between the moraine ridge and the glacier margin. Scientist at Work Blog: The Majesty of Rinchen Zoe 2012-11-04T22:02:27Z As David, Paul, and I ventured off into the moraine belt to begin mapping and sampling, Summer and colleagues headed to Drukso Gangri. Scientist at Work Blog: Laying Down Stakes to Measure Glacier Melt 2012-11-05T15:03:44Z Wheeler meanwhile had moved up his camp from Kyetrak to a spot on the moraine East of the glacier and intended to spend a week or fortnight in that valley. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z In connexion with almost all the Himalayan glaciers of which precise accounts are forthcoming are ancient moraines indicating some previous condition in which their extent was much larger than now. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Beginning with the youngest moraines at the mouth of Tachanggay Tso, we progressively worked our way away from the glacier and toward the oldest moraines at the edge of the field area. Scientist at Work Blog: Chipping Away at the Footprints of the Past 2012-11-12T11:57:43Z There are glaciers that lie in hollows on the mountain side, and here and there push little moraines before them in their heavy course down the valleys to the water. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z In Africa also, in British East Africa moraines are discovered 5400 ft. below their modern limit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z While crossing the moraine, I shot a goa which had quite a good head. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z In the east these moraines are very remarkable, extending 8 or 10 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z We venture from boulder to boulder on moraine ridge crests applying this method. Scientist at Work Blog: Chipping Away at the Footprints of the Past 2012-11-12T11:57:43Z A fierce storm arising in distant clefts and crevices, and carrying possibly fragments of rock, ice, and moraine along with it, seems here to have been the determining cause. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z In the simplest case where two valleys converge into one the two inner lateral moraines meet and continue to stream down the larger valley as one “median moraine.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z After crossing several small lake beds and old moraines—for the big Rongbuk Glacier seemed to have been retiring in the last few years—we came to the big moraine-covered Rongbuk Glacier. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Whilst most placers have been formed by flowing water, some owe their origin to the action of ice, and are really glacial moraines. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z To collect rock samples for beryllium analyses from hard granite moraine boulders, we drill three or four holes into a portion of the top surface of the boulder. Scientist at Work Blog: Chipping Away at the Footprints of the Past 2012-11-12T11:57:43Z The queerly humped uplift of the “dragon” moraine could be dimly guessed in the shifting mists that whirled and eddied in the icy draughts from the caves. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z Where several valleys meet there are several such parallel median moraines, and so long as the ice remains unbroken these will be carried upon the surface of the glacier and finally tipped over the end. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Barring a little copper staining on a few boulders on moraines no traces of ore were seen. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Sketch of the terminal moraine topography east of Devil's Lake 104 38. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z To reconstruct past glacier fluctuations, we map ridges of rock debris that form at glacier edges called moraines. Scientist at Work Blog: Chipping Away at the Footprints of the Past 2012-11-12T11:57:43Z Clambering on foot up a steep-sided hillock that appeared to be an ancient glacial moraine augmented by many slides, we suddenly found ourselves on the edge of the high-water level of the lake. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z In glaciated North America lateral moraines are found that are 500 to 1000 ft. high and in northern Italy 1500 to 2000 ft. high. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Each moraine had its own long line of boulders formed of different kinds of rock, according to the character of the mountains from which they had been carried down by the ice. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Cross section of the marginal ridge of the moraine on the crest of the quartzite range 108 41. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z "The pine trees," says Muir, "march up the sun-warmed moraines in long hopeful files, taking the ground and establishing themselves as soon as it is ready for them." The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z The moraines are borne by glaciers, but they are born from the ridges. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z We will take in Long’s Peak on the way, and then ride on to the Divide, stopping to climb any peak we think interesting, or visit any park or moraine along the route.” Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z It was an exceptionally white glacier; there were no moraines on its surface, and it was covered everywhere with a fresh coating of thick snow. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Those made beneath the ice and back from its edge constitute the ground moraine, and are distinguished from the considerable marginal accumulations which, under certain conditions, are accumulated at or near the margin. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z In fact, there is scarcely any part of the eastern side where some great moraine does not force itself upon the attention. Rocky Mountain [Colorado] National Park 2011-11-05T02:00:11.333Z “Very little; it’s a big moraine, bigger than I thought, with ridge outside ridge, like a fortified camp; and there are walls upon it which have been built and loop-holed, as if for defence.” The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z I have no idea of dragging them down through the moraines with us; but they can accompany us on the trail and enjoy the camp while we wander about in our hunting. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z By the time we reached the moraine I had a bad headache. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Associated with the moraines which are the deposits of the ice directly, there are considerable bodies of stratified gravel and sand, the structure of which shows that they were laid down by water. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z One enormous moraine built up by an ancient glacier and rising with sloping sides nearly a thousand feet above the valley is so prominent that Moraine Park is named for it. Rocky Mountain [Colorado] National Park 2011-11-05T02:00:11.333Z Many small glaciers have large moraines,139 and many large ones have small moraines. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Verny, Gilly told Uncle last night that he had enough material on hand in these moraines to keep him busy for a year, if he wanted to do the thing properly. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z It looked easy enough to follow up the medial moraine to what we called the Island, a low mountain pushed out from the frontier ridge into the great sea of ice. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z These deposits of stratified drift lie partly beyond the terminal moraine, and partly within it. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Bierstadt Lake. 9,350 9� � 8 miles by auto; 1� by horse or on foot On huge moraine in heavy timber. Rocky Mountain [Colorado] National Park 2011-11-05T02:00:11.333Z When we arrived at these moraines, we had a choice of two routes. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z In fact, I’d rather not use any time on the ranches while I still have many interesting moraines to explore,” said he. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z On August 11 it snowed heavily, and I found my bed, in which I spent the day, very hard indeed—the camp being pitched on large boulders on top of the moraine. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z They often sustain very complicated relations both to the ground and terminal moraines. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z If so, the general lack of thick terminal moraines would be explained. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z We then turned sharply to the left, and tramped down the summit ridge of an old moraine of great size. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Thus the Gatun lake was to be held up as a glacier lake is held by a moraine blocking a valley. The Panama Canal and its Makers 2011-10-10T02:00:22.307Z A little distance below my camp site, the moraine-covered snout gives place to pinnacled ice, divided into three sections by two broad, shaly medial moraines. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The ground moraine constitutes the great body of the glacial drift. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z At the earnest of winter—whether biting frost or flurry of snowflakes—a woodchuck mounts his little moraine of trampled earth, looks about upon the saddening world, disapproves, and descends to his long winter's sleep. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z The dimensions of moraines are not ruled by those of glaciers. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z It is a miniature Yosemite, a narrow valley with towering cliffs, waterfalls, talus, meadows, and moraine. Sequoia [California] National Park 2011-09-21T02:00:31.497Z The better moraine to ascend would require reconnaissance; for the pinnacles between them are difficult and slow to cross. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Bowlder clay, a term descriptive of its constitution in some places, and till, are other terms often applied to the ground moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Many small lakes or tarns have been caused by the deposit of d�bris across a valley as by landslips or moraines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z From De Saussure142 downwards it has been pointed out, time after time, that moraines are chiefly formed from débris coming from rocks or soil above the ice, not from the bed over which it passes. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z A day later, two musk oxen were seen grazing along the moraine of a wasting glacier. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Our path led us up a steep side-valley from the P� Chu, ascending over a vast moraine to the foot of a small glacier about two miles in length. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z From this mode of origin it is readily seen that the ground moraine should be essentially as widespread as the ice itself. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z For five hours did Wally continue to ascend; now over whole fields of fragrant Alpine plants, now sinking ankle-deep in snow-fields, or crossing broad moraines. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z We followed the Théodule path for some time, but quitted it when it bore away to the east, and kept straight on until we struck the moraine of the Mont Cervin glacier. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z On the sides of Mount Terror, 800 feet above the existing surface of the barrier, moraines marked its original height. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z We now put on the rope again, and so crossed the easy glacier which led down to the moraine on which I had been two months before. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Such thickened belts of drift are terminal moraines. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z My Muswell Hill home of 35 years, I've heard suggested, looks northwards across the road at the tip end of the Pleistocene terminal moraine. Notes and queries: Taking a shot at Olympic glory; All countries owe money, but who to? Making a meal of hydrocarbons; The Muswell Hill ice age 2011-07-19T20:30:00Z Much more remarkable cases might be instanced.140.It is not usual to find small moraines to large glaciers fed by many branches draining many different basins. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z While he had breathed the classic atmosphere of the place, yet all the books he had to read had been dumped there, like a sort of terminal moraine. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z It was very curious to see fir trees, birch and juniper, and a very luxuriant vegetation growing on either side of the ice and on the moraines beside it. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Topography of terminal moraines.—The most distinctive feature of a terminal moraine is not its ridge-like character, but its peculiar topography. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z And now, while we are prosing away here, the other people are waiting for us over on the moraine yonder. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z As the glaciers melted they deposited huge loads of sand, mud, and boulders in the valley bottoms called moraines. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z Their origin is attributed by some to the moraine formation of former glaciers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The large moraines which converged in this valley were specially interesting, and threw much light on its past history. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Elsewhere the moraine has been named the "Kettle Range" from the number of kettle-like depressions in its surface. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z ‘The Way that is Dark and Slippery,’ which reminded me of that high moraine coming down from the Rothhorn the other night. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z My course led across the head of a gorge, the sides of which were steep, grassy slopes, interspersed with patches of moraine. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z In the eddy of this rock and extending to the southward or up the present stream is a well defined moraine of large boulders and gravel showing that the glacial river ran south. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z On the night of August 6 we had hard frost at 17,500 feet, and there was a considerable sprinkling of fresh snow on the stones of the moraine. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The manner in which the topography of terminal moraines was developed is worthy of note. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Even the boulders of the moraine showed signs of having been shifted, some of them huge blocks of quartzite, one I measured 50 X 33 X 24 feet. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z He followed the trail until he reached a moraine which was piled against the base of the precipice. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z With two exceptions each of the large moraines incloses a lake. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z This was accomplished in two long days of rather confused climbing over two passes of about 17,000 feet, crossing sundry glaciers and stumbling over moraines, and nearly always in an impenetrable fog. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z This alone would have caused the moraine of any region to have been of unequal height and width at different points. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z From two blue ice caves in the Robson Glacier, one on either side of the ridge of the terminal moraine, flow two sparkling streams. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z Then he reached the tumbled pile of boulders bounding the moraine; his goal was now close at hand. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z You prefer Hopi and Haida legends, and 'Walam-Olum,' and 'glacial moraines,' and 'kettle holes'? A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z We decided to cross the glacier directly to the South with a certainty that once we had reached the moraine on the other side we should have a clear way before us. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z In the second place, the margin of the ice, while maintaining the same general position during the making of a moraine, was yet subject to many minor oscillations. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The uplands between the waterways are low plateaus composed of clay, gravel, and glacial moraines. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z As he ascended the moraine the trees grew sparser and sparser, until at length he caught a glimpse of the crest of the cliff, rosy in the first sunbeam. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Dawson and Professor Russell both report well defined terminal moraines across the upper Yukon Valley. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z With some vigorous blows we cut our way up the final wall and then found ourselves on a crest overlooking the moraine with a sheer ice-precipice of about 100 feet below us. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Thus, it is conceived, many of the peculiar hillocks and hollows which characterize terminal moraines may have arisen. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z For example, they carry so much debris that they tend to deposit ridges of boulders and soil, known as moraines, along their fronts and sides. Green: In the Mountains of Patagonia, a Harbinger of a Rising Ocean 2011-04-03T17:00:40Z The mountainous sides of the gorge were thickly strewn with mighty boulders, whilst here and there wide moraines extended from summit to base. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Guided by these, they soon came to a ridge of bowlders and gravel, forming one of the lateral moraines of a glacier that lay in glistening whiteness beyond. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z The clouds were just coming up as we halted on the medial moraine. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z When the level of the waters in these lakes was brought down to the level of the moraine dam above Baraboo, the one Baraboo lake of earlier times became two. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z On the loose moraine, when walking leisurely or carelessly, such an accident is a thousand times more likely to occur. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z It was entirely covered with the bottom moraine of the great ice-sheet of the Glacial Epoch, resting upon Silurian sandstones and limestones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z In Greenland there is very little rock-surface exposed, from which blocks can be showered down upon the glaciers, and the surface of the latter is therefore generally free from superficial moraines. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z Ultimately I struggled across the glacier, bearing various burdens, to meet them as they came down on a parallel moraine. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The level of the upper of these two lakes was determined by the moraine above Baraboo, that of the lower by the highest obstruction below the moraine in either the Baraboo or Wisconsin valley. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z There is no wearisome tramping over loose moraine and no great extent of snow-field to traverse. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Tuesday, Jan. 4 Glacial moraine at Hatcher Bluffs with the broad sweep of the Reedy Glacier in the background. Scientist at Work: On Last Field Day, a South Pole Detour 2011-01-12T17:17:10Z What is the nature of a submarine terminal moraine? Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z The glacier itself is like many others in this region, moraine covered for 3 or 4 miles above its snout, “pinnacled” for another mile, and finally practically flat. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z In this position also there is a well defined moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z We crossed a moraine of the usual inconsistency—however, the subject of loose moraines has been, I fancy, touched upon by other writers. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Our work on the glacial moraines in the Transantarctic Mountains is much the same. Scientist at Work: On Last Field Day, a South Pole Detour 2011-01-12T17:17:10Z By combining these data with the rock’s mineralogy and texture, we can write a history for each small piece of crust we have collected from the glacial moraines. Scientist at Work: Rocks, Zircon Zapping and a Big Shrimp 2011-01-07T21:02:35Z Scouring the glacial moraine at Mount Howe for ancient basement clasts. Scientist at Work: Deep in Antarctica, Three Big Challenges 2011-01-05T22:21:44Z Cross section of the marginal ridge of the moraine on the south slope of the Devil's nose 107 40. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Presently, however, a distant yell attracted our attention, and we beheld, to our astonishment, the cheery face of Franz looking down on us from the top of the moraine. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z The five of us fan out and scour the moraines, making a mental inventory and collecting what is interesting and different from the exposed bedrock. Scientist at Work: On Last Field Day, a South Pole Detour 2011-01-12T17:17:10Z That’s because our fieldwork this season is mainly geared toward collecting rock samples out of the glacial moraines for lab analysis later on. Scientist at Work: Rocks, Zircon Zapping and a Big Shrimp 2011-01-07T21:02:35Z He recognized moraines and large boulders as the debris accumulated by the glacier and proposed to map them to determine the former extent of glaciers. The discovery of the ruins of ice: The birth of glacier research 2011-01-04T16:15:44.097Z That part of the moraine which lies west of the Wisconsin river follows a somewhat sinuous course from Kilbourn City to a point a short distance north of Prairie du Sac. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z We stumbled up the narrow winding path, and close below the moraine called our first halt and waited for Franz’s return. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z The two sites today were unusual in that the clasts in the moraines were completely different from each other despite coming from locations only 10 miles apart. Scientist at Work: On Last Field Day, a South Pole Detour 2011-01-12T17:17:10Z If it’s possible to personify the different moraines, probably our most obvious finding is that they are quite fickle. Scientist at Work: Rocks, Zircon Zapping and a Big Shrimp 2011-01-07T21:02:35Z This is not too surprising, given that these moraines are within a few kilometers of exposed basement. Scientist at Work: Unraveling the History Beneath the Ice 2010-12-28T21:28:12Z In the great depression between the quartzite ranges, the moraine bends westward, showing that the ice advanced farther on the lowlands than on the ridges. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z A glacial moraine near the head of the Argo Glacier. Scientist at Work: Life in the Deep Field 2010-12-28T00:15:47Z For First-Timer, an Icy Challenge The wonders of Antarctica: a moraine in the foreground and a large nunatak, or exposed element of a ridge or peak within an ice field, behind it. Scientist at Work: For First-Timer, an Icy Challenge 2010-12-09T00:01:00Z Locally derived moraine scoured from outcrop of Beacon strata with Ferrar sills, Dominion Range. Scientist at Work: Rocks, Zircon Zapping and a Big Shrimp 2011-01-07T21:02:35Z Yesterday, we flew to a promising site at the Dominion Range — a huge, well-structured moraine indicating a long glacial history. Scientist at Work: Unraveling the History Beneath the Ice 2010-12-28T21:28:12Z As the moraine of this low area approaches the south range, it curves to the east. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z A glacial moraine along the side of the Boomerang Range. Scientist at Work: On the Trail of Antarctica's Geological Secrets 2010-12-07T23:24:00Z In places where this process is extreme, the rocks carried by the glaciers may be exposed at the surface in bare “blue ice” or left in glacial deposits known as moraines. Scientist at Work: For First-Timer, an Icy Challenge 2010-12-09T00:01:00Z In the chasms of the cascade its boulders are engulfed, but the lost moraine is restored below the fall, as if disgorged by the ice which had swallowed it. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. From moraine sites near the Miller Range, we sampled an abundance of igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks, not unlike those found locally in the Nimrod Group. Scientist at Work: Unraveling the History Beneath the Ice 2010-12-28T21:28:12Z The course of the terminal moraine across the ridges is such as the margin of the ice would normally have when it advanced into a region of great relief. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Rock samples we collect from glacial moraines can give us geochemical clues about what is otherwise hidden by the ice cap. Scientist at Work: On the Trail of Antarctica's Geological Secrets 2010-12-07T23:24:00Z A nunatak on the edge of the polar plateau with a moraine of glacial sediment trailing down one side. Scientist at Work: For First-Timer, an Icy Challenge 2010-12-09T00:01:00Z We passed finally to the left bank of the glacier, at some distance below the base of the �ggischhorn, and traced its old moraines at intervals along the flanks of the bounding mountain. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Many an interesting excursion did we make together up and down those steep moraines in search of fossils, which in certain places we found in great numbers. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The terminal moraine about Devil's lake.—On the lower lands, the terminal moraine of the Devil's lake region has the features characteristic of terminal moraines in general. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Glaciers no longer exist in the Apennines, but Post-Pliocene moraines have been observed in Basilicata. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" It had flowed,—as the underlying rock still showed in places,—over a lateral moraine or rock d�bris left by a glacier as it flowed down that way. Unexplored! A small moraine was formed between them, which is marked a upon the diagram, Fig. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. There were moraines, too, in several places on the glaciers. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The moraine belt, as a whole, is higher than the land on either side. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The Interlobate Lake District has a conspicuous system of moraines, making up a most irregular land surface. The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 But let us go back and define what is meant by a moraine. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. This is also true of the system of moraines formed by the glaciers of Monte Rosa. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Lanes, ridges, and endless rough ice, it looks like an endless moraine of ice-blocks; and this continual lifting of the sledges over every irregularity is enough to tire out giants. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Approached from the west, that is from the driftless side, the moraine on the lower lands is a somewhat prominent topographic feature, often appearing as a ridge thirty, forty or even fifty feet in height. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The change in scenery and vegetation is equally striking—from glaciers and moraines to tropical forests brilliant with the scarlet cotton-flower and purple Baleria. The Unveiling of Lhasa The composition of these moraines is determined of course by the nature of the country over which the stream of ice is flowing. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The branches thus abutting have, I believe, been ideally prolonged across the moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. I well remember that the first time I went up the moraine with Jackson I had to stop and take breath every hundred paces or so. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Approached from the opposite direction, that is, from the ground moraine, it is notably less prominent, and its inner limit wherever located, is more or less arbitrary. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Though Alpine glaciers at the present day produce little or no ground moraine, these ancient larger ice-sheets, or "mers de glace," are believed to have deposited immense layers of mud containing scratched and polished stones. The History of the European Fauna The moraine found at the extreme limit of ice-flow is called the "terminal" moraine, as before mentioned. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The same is true of the ice under the moraine formed by the junction of the L�chaud and G�ant. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. If my brain grew fatigued with unwonted labor, I could set off with Jackson for the top of the moraine to shoot auks, which swarmed under the basalt walls. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Here the ice reached its limit on the lowland, and its edge, as marked by the moraine, turned southward, reaching the Wisconsin river about a mile and a half above Prairie du Sac. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Such geographical conditions would have been incompatible with a great northern mer de glace, and the boulder-clay in Northern Europe could not have represented a ground moraine but is a marine deposit. The History of the European Fauna Where this moraine exists the face of the country is covered with "kettle holes" of all sizes and shapes, and in some of them there are small lakes, while others are dry. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. This is the case where the inclination of the glacier is nearly uniform throughout; and where no medial moraines occur to complicate the phenomenon. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The stones carried along on the ice are called in Switzerland the "moraines" of the glacier. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology There are many hillocks of a general kame-like habit associated with the terminal moraine south of the main quartzite range, and north of the Wisconsin river. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z All the glaciers are now in retreat, with old tree-covered moraines, hundreds or thousands of feet lower down the valley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" This enthusiastic glacialist has spent many summers tracing the terminal moraine with its fringe along the lines heretofore indicated. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The cause of the accumulation of dirt on the right side of the glacier is, that no less than five moraines are crowded together at this side. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The moraine of the glacier, observes Charpentier, is entirely devoid of stratification, for there has been no sorting of the materials, as in the case of sand, mud, and pebbles, when deposited by running water. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Many of them occur somewhat within the terminal moraine a few miles northwest of Merrimac. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The base of a ridge in which rock is exposed is seen at the left; a crescent-shaped lateral moraine bordering the valley lies at the right. Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin No. 30 Of these moraines we will speak more fully later on. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. On the same day we had our luggage transported to the Montanvert, while we clambered along the lateral moraine of the glacier to the Chapeau. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Wherever they are dissolved, it is evident that the "moraine" will fall to the bottom of the sea. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology They are found especially in the valleys leading out from the stouter terminal moraines of late glacial age. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Along the northeastern border of the swamp is a flat-topped terrace of till, perhaps a lateral moraine, through which a small stream heading to the north has cut a V-shaped ravine. Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin No. 30 There is a subdivision called "kettle" or "gravel" moraines, which are very prominent in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, and may be said to culminate in the vicinity of Madison. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. We once quitted it, crossed a promontory, and descended upon one of its branches, which was flanked by some fine old moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. They were a part of the top moraine of the glacial sheet. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place From these moraines, the more extensive valley trains take their origin, thus emphasizing the fact that they are deposits made by water beyond a stationary ice margin. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z On the lowland below the moraine is a group of kames. Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin No. 30 This moraine is a great deposit of gravelly soil. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. On the 20th of July I made a long excursion up the glacier, examining the moraines, the crevasses, the structure, the moulins, and the disintegration of the surface. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The two lateral moraines that join form the middle line of débris, the median moraine. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Besides being obstructed where crossed by the terminal moraine, the valley of the Baraboo was clogged to a less extent by drift deposits between the moraine and the Lower narrows. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Between Danbury and New Milford no moraine crosses either the Rocky or the Still valley, but the abundance of till which overspreads the whole country indicates a slowly retreating glacier well loaded with rock debris. Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin No. 30 They are found in great abundance in some parts of New England on the margin of the terminal moraine. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. Between the Schwartze glacier and the glacier which descends from the breast of the Breithorn itself these blocks ride upon a spine of ice, and form a moraine of grand proportions. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. They locate the lateral moraines of the middle glacier. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Undrained depressions are found in the ground moraine, but they are, as a rule, broader and shallower than the "kettles" common to terminal moraines. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The step between the two is made by an east-facing rocky slope, the outline of which has been softened by a lateral moraine separated from the plateau edge by a small ravine. Drainage Modifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Region Connecticut State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin No. 30 There is abundant proof of this in the successive moraines and also in the formation of successive terraces. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The Breithorn glacier became more and more attenuated, until finally it actually vanished under its own moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The top moraine is at the surface of the ice. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The rolling, undulating topography characteristic of ground moraines is well shown about the City of Baraboo and between that point and the lake, and at many less easily designated points about Merrimac. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The soil is mostly decomposed and disintegrated moraine material. My First Summer in the Sierra Undoubtedly the average movement was very slow and was probably thousands of years reaching its southernmost limit, which is now marked by the terminal moraine. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The moraine was generally a mere dirt track, but one or two immense blocks of granite were perched upon it. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The lateral moraines, one at each side, are the débris gathered from the sides of the valley. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place In thickness the ground moraine reaches at least 160 feet, though its average is much less—too little to obliterate the greater topographic features of the rock beneath. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Still, where good moraine soil is found, even on the rim of the lake-basin, specimens one hundred and fifty feet in height and five feet in diameter occur nearly nine thousand feet above the sea. My First Summer in the Sierra Some of these are moraine matter, others are lacustrine deposits, while others again have been formed or modified by the sea during periods of submergence. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Between them is a moraine which is at once terminal as regards the former, and lateral as regards the latter. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. There are old moraines far up the sides of valleys, showing that once the glaciers were far deeper than now. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place From the conditions of their development it will be seen that these submarginal moraines may be made up of materials identical with those which constitute the ground moraine, and such is often the case. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The recesses among the peaks look like quarries, so raw and fresh are the moraine chips and boulders that strew the ground in Nature's glacial workshops. My First Summer in the Sierra It has indeed been objected that when an ice-sheet covered an entire country there would be no moraines, and that rocks or d�bris are very rarely seen on icebergs. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras The ice is veined vertically along the moraine, the direction of the structure being parallel to the latter. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The terminal moraine is the dumping-ground of this mass of material, where the ice river melts. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place One result of its greater activity may be seen in the greater coarseness which generally characterizes the material of the terminal moraine as compared with that of the adjacent ground moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z All these lower lake-basins were evidently formed by terminal moraine dams deposited where the receding glacier had lingered during short periods of less waste, or greater snowfall, or both. My First Summer in the Sierra The decrease of a glacier may often be traced by successive old moraines across the valley up which it has retreated. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Here the superficial groovings could be traced to great distances, and beside the moraine were boulders poised on pedestals of ice through which the blue veins ran. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The name "moraine" has been given to the earth rubbish a glacier collects and finally dumps. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Further evidence of the great activity of water near the margin of the ice is to be seen in the relatively large amount of assorted and stratified sand and gravel associated with the terminal moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z At the foot of the cañon there is a lake formed in part at least by the damming of the stream by a terminal moraine. My First Summer in the Sierra When once seen and examined, these moraines can always be distinguished almost at a glance. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras I afterwards ascended the steep moraine which lies between the Allalein and the smaller glacier to the left of it; passing to the latter at intervals to examine its structure. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The ground moraine is what débris the ice pushes and drags along on the bottom. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place These halting places are marked by marginal moraines of greater or less size, depending on the duration of the stop, and the amount of load carried. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Higher there are several small terminal moraines of residual glaciers shoved forward at right angles against the grand simple lateral of the main Tuolumne Glacier. My First Summer in the Sierra The most striking of these are moraines and travelled blocks. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Having climbed a great terminal moraine, and tramped for a considerable time amid loose shingle and boulders, we came upon the ice. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Old moraines show that the ice rivers of the Alps once came much farther down the valleys than they do now. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place A terminal moraine is not the sharp and continuous ridge we are wont to think it. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z So I crept to a low ridge of moraine boulders on the edge of a narrow garden meadow, and in this meadow I felt pretty sure the bear must be. My First Summer in the Sierra Some of these rock masses often rest on the very top of the moraine in positions where no other natural force but that of ice could have placed them. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras From the extremity of the Jardin itself a mere driblet of a moraine proceeds, running parallel to the former, and like it disappearing at the summit of the cascade. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Cirques, valley troughs, numberless beautiful cascades, sharpened alpine peaks and ridges, glacial lakes, and valley moraines offer everywhere abundant evidence of glacial action, which has modified profoundly practically all the ranges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Both elevations and depressions are, as a rule, more abrupt than in the ground moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Most of the sandy gardens on moraines are in prime beauty like the meadows, though some on the north sides of rocks and beneath groves of sapling pines have not yet bloomed. My First Summer in the Sierra When a glacier fills a lateral valley, its foot will sometimes cross over the main valley and abut against its opposite slope, and it will deposit there some portion of its terminal moraine. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras A number of gracefully curved undulations sweep across the Breithorn glacier, which are squeezed more closely together as the moraine is approached. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The Waverley Oaks, so well known to all lovers of fine trees in our community, stand on an ancient moraine, and there are others in the neighborhood of the Blue Hills. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 It is to be kept in mind that it is the association of the "knobs" and "kettles," rather than either feature alone, which is the distinctive mark of terminal moraine topography. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z They had to descend a few feet of rough ice, and Helen found, to her great relief it must be confessed, that they were approaching the lateral moraine. The Silent Barrier The numerous land-slips, the fresh surfaces of broken rock and precipice, the debris of torrents, and the moraines deposited by glaciers, afford numerous unoccupied stations on which wind-borne seeds have a good chance of germinating. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras After an instructive lesson we faced our task once more, passing amid crags and boulders, and over steep moraines, from which the stones rolled down upon the slightest disturbance. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. I have shown that the moraines mark the oscillations of the glaciers in Europe. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 Farther from the moraine, however, it narrows, and assumes the normal characteristics of a valley train. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The eye instantly caught the contrast to their gray-white fellows piled on the lower moraine or in the bed of the Orlegna. The Silent Barrier A great terminal moraine once blocked off Billington sea from the ocean, but Town Brook released it. Old Plymouth Trails We deviated to the right, and, having crossed some ice-ravines, reached the lateral moraine of the glacier, and picked our way between it and the adjacent mountain-wall. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. In the southeastern parts of Maine, also, I have observed very well-defined moraines. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 These plains sometimes skirt the moraine for many miles at a stretch. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z When they stepped from the moraine on to the ice Barth led, Helen followed, Bower came next, with Karl in the rear. The Silent Barrier Something like a half-mile farther eastward again you will find another, both probably moraines of sand and gravel on the sea bottom like those one finds ashore. Old Plymouth Trails Huge crumples are also formed by the Glacier du G�ant, which are well seen from a point nearly opposite the lowest lateral moraine of the Glacier des P�riades. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Then came moraine matter, rounded pebbles and boulders, and beyond them the glacier. Alaska Days with John Muir The plain west of the moraine just south of the main quartzite ridge has been referred to under valley trains. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z “Long hours of reading have revealed the nature of a moraine,” she said; “but, please, what is a geröll?” The Silent Barrier All above that is terminal moraine, rock detritus piled upon rock foundation by the glacier. Old Plymouth Trails Soon afterwards the moraines become confused, the glacier drops steeply to its termination, and ploughs up the meadows in front of it with its irresistible share. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. So we skirted it and came, after a mile, to the head of a great slide of gravel, the fine moraine matter of the receding glacier. Alaska Days with John Muir At the north end of the lake, and again in the capacious valley leading east from its south end, there are massive terminal moraines. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z I ought to have coughed, or fallen down the moraine, or done any old thing sooner than butt into the talk so unexpectedly. The Silent Barrier A sort of mess of rocks and mud at the back may be glacial moraine. The Lost Kafoozalum We climbed for some time along the moraine which flanks the cascade, and on reaching the level of the brow Lauener paused, cast off his knapsack, and declared for breakfast. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. It is hard work struggling over the packed ice in the dark, something like scrambling about a moraine of big boulders at night. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Followed southward, this valley though blocked by the moraine a half mile below the lake, leads off towards the Wisconsin river, and is probably the course of a large preglacial stream. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z They reached the opposite moraine in half an hour, and began to climb steadily. The Silent Barrier Late one fall, I climbed high above timberline on the Long's Peak trail, and, following my adventurous impulse, left the cairn-marked pathway and swung over to the big moraine that lay south. A Mountain Boyhood Reaching the confluence of the Finsteraar and Lauteraar branches, we went downwards with long swinging strides, close alongside the medial moraine of the trunk glacier. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Still the fight was not over and their courage was tried when they carried the line along the moraine by a shrunken glacier and across a broken range. Partners of the Out-Trail To the north of the lake, the head of a tributary of the Baraboo comes within eighty rods of the lake, but again the terminal moraine intervenes. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z We ought to leave the moraine a little lower down; but this was not here when we ascended.” The Silent Barrier Often he ventured down into the ca�on at the foot of the moraine to investigate the grass that grew down there. A Mountain Boyhood We were sometimes in the middle of the glacier, sometimes on the moraine, and sometimes on the side of the flanking mountain. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Such rocks, as well as gigantic moraines in an excellent state of preservation, extend from altitudes of twelve or thirteen thousand feet down to eight thousand, and in places as low as seven thousand feet. Wild Life on the Rockies Its limit in this region is marked by a ridge-like accumulation of drift, the terminal moraine, which here has a general north-south direction. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z While she was speaking, another blinding flare of lightning flooded moraine and glacier and pierced the veil of sleet. The Silent Barrier One day as I sat atop the big moraine, I heard his shrill whistle from the edge of the trees in the ca�on below. A Mountain Boyhood Owing to its compactness and to its being shaded by a covering of d�bris from the direct heat of the sun, the ice underneath the moraines of glaciers appears sometimes of a pitchy blackness. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Some of the moraines are but enormous embankments a few hundred feet high and a mile or so in length. Wild Life on the Rockies This might be buried by gravel and sand washed out from the moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z He went to the door, lit a cigarette, and seemed to be keenly interested in the sleet as it pelted the moraine or gathered in drifts in the minor fissures of the glacier. The Silent Barrier This marmot lived on the south slope of the big moraine that shoulders against Lady Washington, neighboring peak to the giant mountain, Long's Peak. A Mountain Boyhood How have the blocks vanished that once loaded the moraines near the Tacul? The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Most of these moraines, however, especially those below timber-line, are well forested. Wild Life on the Rockies This asymmetrical form persists throughout all that portion of the ridge which lies on an inclined surface, the slope of which does not correspond with the direction of the moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The track lay close to the left bank of the moraine. The Silent Barrier No two believers doubted it at once, just as no two Alpine climbers, strung together on the moraine of a glacier, lose their foothold at the same time. Somehow Good The rocks and d�bris carried down by the glacier are finally deposited at its lower extremity, forming there a terminal moraine. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. A large portion of the summit-slopes of the mountains is made up of almost barren rock, in old moraines, glaciated slopes, or broken crags, granite predominating. Wild Life on the Rockies At no other point in the United States, so far as known to the writers, is there so sharply marked a marginal ridge associated with the terminal moraine, for so long a distance. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Helen, who had been glad to get back to the moraine during the ascent, was ready to breathe a sigh of relief when she felt her feet on the ice again. The Silent Barrier The materials forming moraines being, however, comparatively loose, are easily cut through by streams. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In It need hardly be stated that the number of medial moraines is only limited by the number of branch glaciers. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. For a mile Harriet and I went forward over the boulders of an old moraine. Wild Life on the Rockies From Plate II it will be seen that the moraine as a whole makes a great loop to the eastward in crossing the quartzite range. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z In the lower portion of the valley occupied by the river Carron, I saw at least two fine groups of moraines. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland There are in Switzerland many cases of valleys crossed by old moraines, but they have generally been long ago worn through by the rivers. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In The number of medial moraines, in short, is always one less than the number of branches. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The many kinds of moraines here display his former occupation and activities. Wild Life on the Rockies The significant fact in connection with these irregularities in the margin of the moraine is that each loop stands in a definite relation to a prominence. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The superficial deposits include what is known as the mammaliferous crag, the drift, the boulder and brick clays, the stratified sands and gravels, the travelled rocks, the ösars, and moraines of the higher latitudes. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed The cliffs above glaciers shower down fragments of rock which gradually accumulate at the sides and at the end of the glaciers, forming mounds known as "moraines." The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In The Mer de Glace, for example, has its old lateral moraines, which run parallel with its present ones. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. There are glaciated walls, polished surfaces, eroded basins, and numerous lateral moraines. Wild Life on the Rockies The extent and position of the re-entrant is shown by the course of the moraine in Plate II. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Abundant fragments of both the oxide and the sulphide ores are mined from the lateral moraine of a nearby glacier. The Economic Aspect of Geology Many ancient moraines occur far beyond the present region of glaciers. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In The glacier may also diminish in length at distant intervals; the result being a succession of more or less concentric terminal moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. One of the moraines is probably the largest and certainly one of the most interesting in the Rockies. Wild Life on the Rockies Thus the great loop in the moraine, the head of which is at k, Plate XXXVII, was caused by the quartzite range itself. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z An interesting suggestion was made some years ago with reference to the diamonds found sporadically in the terminal moraines in Wisconsin and other mid-west states. The Economic Aspect of Geology To Ramsay's second class of Lakes belong those formed by moraines. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In Here the ice is riven, and profound chasms are formed, in which the blocks and shingle of the moraines disappear. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Yes: the sound had come from there, for the pile had toppled over and lay in a long moraine across the entrance gate. Merry-Garden and Other Stories Seen from the west, the moraine just north of the south quartzite range stands up as a conspicuous ridge twenty to forty feet above the morainic plain which abuts against it. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z This they heaped as large moraines in the broad valleys. The Book of the National Parks The moraines have almost disappeared�or, rather, have hardly yet come into being. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty These afterwards form the great medial moraines of the Mer de Glace, and hence the structure of the trunk-stream underneath these moraines is parallel to the direction of the glacier. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. He was tired and hungry, a huge moraine lay between, and the trail was long and rough. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West In composition these plains are nearly everywhere gravel and sand, the coarser material being nearer the moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The moraines of the Rocky Mountain National Park are unequalled, in my observation, for number, size, and story-telling ability. The Book of the National Parks Taking careful soundings with his ice-axe and using his crampons with almost uncanny certitude, he guided his companions through a moraine and debouched on to a tremendous glacier. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 The stake which moved with the maximum velocity was beyond the moraine of La Noire. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. I said I had told them so, of course, and then we got on the lower glacier and on an accursed moraine. A Tramp's Notebook The postglacial cut through the moraine is about ninety feet deep. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Approaching the snout, all these accumulations merge into one moraine; and so soiled has the ice now become that it is difficult to tell which is ice and which is rock. The Book of the National Parks The big stones alone in the fields must come from vanished glaciers, and they searched for moraines and faluns. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The ice under the moraines and sand-cones is of a different appearance from that of the surrounding glacier, and the principles we have laid down enable us to explain the difference. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. One of them is the moraine, which consists of heaps of rocks and stones broken off from the edges of the valley by the great river of ice as it pushes its way imperceptibly forward. Peeps at Many Lands: Norway The retreat of the ice therefore left two well defined drift dams in the valley, one low one just above the Lower narrows, and a higher one, the moraine dam, just west of Baraboo. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z But now the barrier is cut through, the stream having about one-fourth of the moraine to its right, and the remaining three-fourths to its left. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 These glacial-born masses then float away as icebergs, carrying with them on their southward journeys the172 rock waste—moraine detritus it is called—gathered by the parent glaciers. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania In some cases the surrounding mass has been so wasted as to leave the spines of ice which support the moraines forty or fifty feet above the general level of the glacier. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. "The arable land ran in narrow slips," with "stony wastes between, like the moraines of a glacier." A History of the Four Georges, Volume I Here the edge of the ice, as shown by the position of the moraine, was affected by a re-entrant curve, the two ends of which rested against the quartzite ridge. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Behind the moraine is a lake-bed, now converted into a level meadow, which rests on a deep layer of mould. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 And through all the long procession of centuries that broken end of the glacier has been lying in your terminal moraine. My Terminal Moraine 1892 On the summit of the precipice, and running along it, was the lateral moraine of the glacier. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. But for their moraines, all these lakes would be open valleys. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 They are especially common in the depressions of terminal moraines. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z These lakes were sometimes dammed by barriers of rock, sometimes by the moraines of ancient glaciers. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The frozen deposits in my terminal moraine would furnish me with the means. My Terminal Moraine 1892 Neither of them could discern, nor could I, the slightest trace of a dirt-band crossing any one of the moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. But the time came when the water broke through its boundaries again, perhaps owing to the further encroachment of the sea and consequent destruction of the moraine. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 Beyond the moraine, this valley is occupied by a small tributary to the Wisconsin which heads at the moraine. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z A medial moraine runs along the glacier, commencing as a narrow streak, but towards the end the moraine extending in width, until finally it quite covers the terminal portion of the glacier. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 I had not known that I lived on a moraine, and now that I knew it, I did not care. My Terminal Moraine 1892 Upon the great central moraine which runs between the branches were perched enormous masses of rock, and, under the overhanging ledge of one of these, M. Agassiz had his H�tel des Neufch�telois. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Such an extensive oceanic denudation must have carried away not only the gigantic glacial moraine here assumed to have closed the mouth of the Amazonian basin, but the very ground on which it stood. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 Stratified drift of the nature of overwash also intervenes at points between the moraine and the lake border. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z The valley here is crossed by a pine-covered moraine of the noblest dimensions; in the neighbourhood of London it might be called a mountain. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 As successive terminal moraines result from successive glaciations, so each frontier leaves its traces behind it, and when it becomes a settled area the region still partakes of the frontier characteristics. The Frontier in American History We finally examined a grand old moraine produced by a Mer de Glace of other ages, when the ice quite crossed the valley of Chamouni and abutted against the opposite mountain-wall. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. A terminal moraine, a mile and a half in depth, separates it from the sea. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska Land of the glacial, lonely mountain ranges, Where nothing haps save vast Æonian changes, The slow moraine, the avalanche's wings, Summer and Sun,—the elemental things, Pulses of Awe,—Winter and Night and the lightnings. Lundy's Lane and Other Poems That it is a moraine, the inspection of it from a point on the Surlei slopes above it will convince any person possessing an educated eye. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 To understand this, however, I must first explain what a moraine is. Rollo in Switzerland Between the moraine b and the actual side of the valley was another little glacier, derived from some of the lateral tributaries. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Such a ridge of débris along the side of a glacier is known as a marginal moraine. The Western United States A Geographical Reader As we went farther we came upon extensive fields of stones and boulders brought down from the higher peaks by the ice, and in some places we found actual moraines. In the Forbidden Land Other moraines of a more resisting character hold their ground as barriers to the present day. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The thing most nearly resembling it in general appearance, which we have ever seen, is an undoubted ancient moraine at a place called Mosshuus, in the Valley of the Laug, in Norway. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Long ridges of d�bris thus flank the glacier, and these ridges are called lateral moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. A similar ridge, formed by the accumulation of rock fragments at the lower end of the glacier, is a terminal moraine. The Western United States A Geographical Reader Probably the large basins which I had crossed on my way from Kuti, and even the last one, facing our camp, were after all reservoirs formed by ancient moraines with alluvial deposits. In the Forbidden Land Its materials are more and more squeezed together, and they must consequently move laterally and render the moraine at the terminal portion of the glacier wider than above. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 They spend most of their time sitting on the lateral moraines, pretending to be chamois-hunters. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly When a glacier diminishes in size it leaves its lateral moraines stranded on the flanks of the valleys. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. As we climb along the moraine at the margin of the glacier, many openings appear in the clear green ice. The Western United States A Geographical Reader Thus marginal moraines built of the debris begin to form, on the ice, far up the side of the peak. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' Thence we crossed southwards over the mountain Creag Dhubh, and examined the erratic blocks upon its sides, and the ridges and mounds of moraine matter which cumber the lower flanks of the mountain. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 As poor Lewis remarked, with a sad smile, they had quitted the gay and glittering heights, and gone, like a magnificent avalanche, down into the moraine. Rivers of Ice If a glacier have but two branches, it will have only one medial moraine; if it have three branches, it will have two medial moraines; if n branches, it will have n-1 medial moraines. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The Joffrey pecan grows alone in a corn field south of Pelican Pouch, a glacial moraine south of Carlyle about six miles. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 Of the ferns, the common brake is sometimes seen on the slopes near the terminal moraines of the glaciers. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' They have in great part resisted its action since the retreat of the ancient glacier which formed the moraine. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 High on the summit of the precipice, where its edge cut sharply against the blue sky, could be seen the black boulders and débris of the lateral moraine of the glacier. Rivers of Ice A glance at the annexed figure will reveal the manner in which the lateral moraines of the Mer de Glace unite to form medial ones. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. To cross that bowlder moraine was a terrific job. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies Note the medial moraines, resulting from junction of ice streams above. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' The moraine is in a state of longitudinal compression. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Others, neglecting their opportunities, or misusing them, produced a series of avalanches more or less noteworthy, and added a few more boulders to the vast accumulations in the great social moraine. Rivers of Ice Successive shrinkings may thus occur, and have occurred at intervals of centuries; and a succession of old lateral moraines, such as many glacier-valleys exhibit, is the consequence. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The slope brought us up to a wide moraine, I guess you'd call it, where great bowlders were heaped as thick as pebbles—bowlders and blocks as large as cottages. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies Most of them carry an extraordinary amount of debris, to be deposited in lateral or terminal moraines, or dropped in streams which they feed. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' An effect precisely similar occurs under the moraines of glaciers. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The day was unusually warm, and the ice melted so rapidly that parts of this moraine were being sent down in frequent avalanches. Rivers of Ice In front of the Rhone-glacier we have six or seven such moraines, and the Mer de Glace also possesses a series of them. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Sometimes I rode over moraine heaps of huge granite blocks piled one upon another. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People What their destructive power must have been when their volume was many times greater than now may be judged from the moraines along their former channels. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' There came a long, low rumbling sound, apparently moving from east to west, followed by a tipping of the moraine which almost brought the horses to their knees. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier Their route lay partly on the moraines and partly over the surface of the glacier. Rivers of Ice They have been swallowed in the crevasses which intersect the moraines lower down; and if we could examine the ice at the Echelets we should find the engulfed rocks in the body of the glacier. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Our camp was pitched high up among the moraines. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People As the glacier advances, driven by its weight and the resistless mass of snow above, it is often joined by another glacier, bringing its own marginal moraines. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' The others followed his example, and stood in a moment within fifty feet of a slowly widening chasm which seemed to run from east to west across the entire moraine. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier In this case, the moraines were totally obliterated; but there are many other instances in which the materials have been only broken up and scattered over a wider surface by currents. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 Cases occur, wherein moraines, after having been engulfed, and hidden for a time, are again entirely disgorged by the glacier. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The gravel and boulders are brought down thither and piled up together so as to form great mounds and ridges, which are called moraines. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Where the two meet, a medial moraine results. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' "I don't think we went far enough to the west," Will said, as they made their way over the moraine. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier We need hardly discuss the theory of currents with reference to the formation of terminal moraines, extending across the valleys from side to side. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 The number of medial moraines on a trunk glacier is always one less than the number of tributaries. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Still the reindeer frequents it for its lichens, and on the drier slopes of the moraine deposits four species of lemming, hunted by the Canis lagopus, find quarters. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Great moraine built by Frying-Pan Glacier on side of "Goat Island." The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' "He told me," was the guarded reply, "that I might be able to find a deserted cabin on this moraine." The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier A lake was thus formed, which, when the lower glaciers retreated up the lateral valleys, swept away all the lower transverse moraines, and formed the flat bottom of Martigny. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 The beginning of the summit is reached by the rough moraine pavement, and with a little perseverance the "parkeen," or "little pasture," on top is reached. The Sunny Side of Ireland How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway Dr. Loomis, above quoted, mentions indications of glacial action—moraines, and polished and striated rocks—on the crest of the Cordillera, between Peru and Bolivia, lat. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America The Mountaineers building trail on the lateral moraine of Carbon Glacier. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' "How much do you know about this case?" asked Tommy of Frank, as the two stumbled over the uneven moraine. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier It is true that large boulders may sometimes be found in front of glaciers among the materials of their terminal moraines, and may, upon any advance of the glacier, be pushed forward by it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 Those in the middle have arisen from the union of the moraines formed in two or more tributary valleys. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Half frantic with grief and half mad with the excitement of the moment we still had sense enough to shoulder our tools and drive our mules back across the moraine. Police!!! The ship continued to descend toward a great forest near a terminal moraine. Operation: Outer Space "Fat lot of fun you'd have driving a rig over that moraine!" The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier These crescent-shaped mounds are so many terminal moraines, built up by the five glaciers formerly descending through these lateral valleys into the valley of Loch Nilly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 As we go up from the course of the glacial streams we note that the successive moraines have their materials in a progressively less decayed state. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography For one horrid instant temptation assailed me to press the button before James Skaw could lead the hammock-mules up to the moraine. Police!!! These so-called "kettles" were formed by the melting of large detached blocks of ice that had been buried in moraine material thousands of years ago when the ice-sheet that covered all this region was receding. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth West of this line of moraine rocks the land sloped gradually to the northwest and here the headwaters of the little creek they sought were found. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier In such remodelled moraines, the glacier-mud has, of course, been more or less washed away. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 When we arrive within, say, half a mile of the moraine now building, we come to the part of the glacial retreat of which we have some written or traditional account. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography It was, to be accurate, exactly twenty-three days later that our voyage by sea and land ended one Monday morning upon the gigantic terminal moraine of the Golden Glacier, Cook's Peninsula, Baffin Land. Police!!! The ship was placed alongside the Piedmont here on January 8, near a big moraine close north of the Coves. South with Scott Sandy leaped across the little rivulet as it came bubbling out of the ice hidden under the moraine and started down the bank next to the line of hills. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier He braced her to the leap down the steep sliding moraine, and felt the frenzy of joy from her touch. The Freebooters of the Wilderness This accumulation, composed of all the lateral moraines which have gathered on the ice by the fall of avalanches, is called the terminal moraine. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography There is evidence that extensive sheets of ice, wearing down the rocks of Rajputana, shoved their moraines northward into the Salt Range Sea; then, probably, a southern extension of the Tethys. The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays "Other astronomers," he continued, "have looked on these streaks as a peculiar kind of moraines, that is, long lines of erratic blocks belched forth with mighty power at the period of Tycho's own upheaval." All Around the Moon In a log cabin standing in the center of a small forested moraine four boys of about seventeen were grouped together. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier The roar of waters below the moraine softened and quieted. The Freebooters of the Wilderness In at least one case the remains have appeared after many years in the débris which is contributed to the moraine. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography It is disintegrated rock, worn small by the enormous millstone of ice that rolls slowly over the bed, and deposited in part as 'terminal moraine' near the summer melting-point. Science in Arcady The large masses of loose materials which accumulate between the glacier and its rocky walls and upon its margins form the lateral moraines. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 A few hundred feet from the outer edge of the ice-cliff, the forested moraine became a "dead" glacier. The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier |
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