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Proglacial river

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Marren, Philip M. (2005). "Magnitude and frequency in proglacial rivers: A geomorphological and sedimentological perspective".
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that arrives at the glacier terminus. This high sediment supply often makes them steep and
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Matanuska Glacier
river
glacier
sediment
braided
Alaska
Himalayas
ice sheets
outwash plains
Bibcode
2005ESRv...70..203M
doi
10.1016/j.earscirev.2004.12.002
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geomorphology
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expanding it
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e
Categories
Fluvial geomorphology
River morphology
Glacial landforms
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