Glacial Deposits

Glacial deposits are materials like clay, silt, gravel, and rocks left behind when glaciers move and melt. As glaciers advance, they pick up and carry these sediments; when they retreat or melt, they deposit the materials in various landforms such as moraines, outwash plains, and drumlins. These deposits shape the landscape, creating fertile soils and influencing drainage patterns. They provide valuable clues about past climate conditions and glacier movements, making them important for understanding Earth's geological history.