Synonym: Interlobate moraine bar landscape
When two or more glaciers meet, two lateral moraines join to form an embankment-like landscape. After the glaciers melt, a ridge-like landform forms along the glacial valley. This landform feature is called a medial moraine bar (Fig. 15).
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(2020). Medial Moraine Bar Landscape. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1531
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