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Domain landforms made by valley (alpine) glaciers
  • oruliustike kulutusel tekkinud U-kujulise ristlõikega org mäestikes
  • glacially sculptured valley in mountain region with a characteristic U-shape, with steep, straight sides and a flat bottom. Valley is transformed into a U-shape through the glacial erosion processes of plucking and abrasion while a glacier moves downhill through a valley.

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