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Describe the formation of an outwash plain

Describe the formation of an outwash plain

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An outwash plain is a wide, gently sloping plain of gravel, fine sand and clay. It forms when large volumes of melt water spreads materials over an ice front. The coarser gravels are deposited first while fine sands and Clay are carried further away. The deposits may be more than 50 metres thick.
Faimus answered the question on March 16, 2018 at 16:47

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