moraine plain

moraine plain
moreninė lyguma statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kalnų ir žemyninių ledynų sukurtas akumuliacinio reljefo tipas, susidaręs iš pamatinės morenos. atitikmenys: angl. moraine plain vok. Moränefläche, f rus. моренная равнина, f

Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas. – Vilnius : Grunto valymo technologijos. . 2008.

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