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  • Identifying Depositional Landforms: Beyond Moraines - A Guide to Outwash Plains & Eskers
    Here are four depositional features other than moraines, with brief descriptions:

    1. Outwash Plain: A flat, gently sloping plain composed of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing away from a glacier. These plains often feature braided streams and are characterized by well-sorted sediments.

    2. Eskers: Long, winding ridges of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams flowing within or beneath a glacier. They can be quite long, extending for miles, and are often a prominent feature in glacial landscapes.

    3. Kames: Small, steep-sided hills of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams near the edge of a glacier. They can be rounded or conical and often occur in clusters.

    4. Drumlins: Elongated, oval-shaped hills of till (unsorted glacial sediment) that are molded by the movement of a glacier. They typically point in the direction of ice flow and are often found in clusters called drumlin fields.

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