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Hanging valley

A former tributary glacier valley that is incised into the upper part of a U-shaped glacier valley, higher than the floor of the main valley. Hanging valley streams often enter the main valley as waterfalls.

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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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