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Drift
A collective term used to describe all types of glacier sedimentary deposits, regardless of the size or amount of sorting. The term includes all sediment that is transported by a glacier, whether it is deposited directly by a glacier or indirectly by running water that originates from a glacier.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Water bodies
- Category: Glaciers
- Government Agency: USGS
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