Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

OUTWASH PLAIN

outwash plain: translation

Plain in front of a glacier that is composed of outwash material [16].
A broad, gently sloping sheet of outwash [6].

  1. outwash plain—outwash plain translation a flat and gently sloping area of gravels sands silts and clays deposited beyond the snout of a glacier by meltwater issuing from it. Particles ...Geography glossary
  2. outwash plain—денудационная равнина долина выноса зандровая равнина зандровые пол зандровые поля зандры...Англо-русский геологический словарь
  3. outwash plain—геол. денудационная равнина...Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический словарь И. Мостицкого