recessional moraine

recessional moraine

noun Geology.
a moraine marking a temporary halt in the general retreat of a glacier.


Origin:
1905–10
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Recessional moraine is always a great word to know.
So is permeability. Does it mean:
capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces
slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock
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