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Trim Line

Glaciers and Ice Formations

A trim line, also written trimline, is a clear line on the side of a valley formed by a glacier, marking the most recent highest extent of the ice. The line can be visible as a change in the color of the rock or in the vegetation on either side.

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Glaciation, Processes
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Source Trim line (Wikipedia)
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Trim line (Wikipedia)
  • Caused By: Glaciation, Lead sentence
    A trim line, also written as trimline, is a clear line on the side of a valley formed by a glacier.
  • In Discipline: Glaciology, Lead sentence
    A trim line, also written as trimline, is a clear line on the side of a valley formed by a glacier.
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