Sediments that are in outwash are sorted sediments, organized by size, while sediments that are in moraine are unsorted.
the difference is that outwash is something that's been washed too much, therfore we shall through it away. a moraine, is a very weird word that no one should use! :)
unlike till,outwash usually consists of particles that are all about the same sizes.
Outwash gravels are commonly periglacial materials deposited by the water phases associated with the glacier. From meltwater moved around by the stream flowing from a glacier, or by cutting through recent moraines. Glacial material is easily distinguished from alluvial stream material, by the high proportion of clays among the gravels. But you could speak of outwash from an ordinary stream cutting through an existing alluvium. In short, it is usually found downstream of larger gravel and sand deposits.
outwash is sorted because it is running water
Glacial PlainA l outwash plain is a stratified deposit of sand and gravel transported by water from a melting glacial ice sheet.
There are several names: outwash is one and moraines are another. The outwash forms a flat area sometimes called outwash planes and the moraines are hilly.
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the difference is that outwash is something that's been washed too much, therfore we shall through it away. a moraine, is a very weird word that no one should use! :)
An outwash plain refers to a plain that is formed from glacial sediments. On a map, it is found in glaciated areas, such as Kerguelen Islands, Svalbard and Iceland.
unlike till,outwash usually consists of particles that are all about the same sizes.
Apron: Defined as an area covered by sand and gravel deposited at the front of a glacial moraine Outwash material/sandur. Or if into water a varve.
Cape Cod is made up of glacial moraines and outwash left from the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last ice age.
Basically till is unsorted and outwash is sorted. Outwash is sorted by the melt water streams, which have the ability to smooth rocks and pebbles. The till is carried by the glacier which means that all sorts of rocks and boulders can be carried with the ice, creating sharp surfaces on the rocks.
Outwash gravels are commonly periglacial materials deposited by the water phases associated with the glacier. From meltwater moved around by the stream flowing from a glacier, or by cutting through recent moraines. Glacial material is easily distinguished from alluvial stream material, by the high proportion of clays among the gravels. But you could speak of outwash from an ordinary stream cutting through an existing alluvium. In short, it is usually found downstream of larger gravel and sand deposits.
outwash is sorted because it is running water
Outwash plains are formed by meltwater form glaciers.