Supraglacial debris
Debris that is carried on the surface of a glacier. It is normally derived from rockfalls and tends to be angular in character. More rounded material may also be present, raised from the glacier bed or reworked by surface streams.
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Supraglacial debris and ponds on the surface of stagnating Khumbu Glacier, Nepal. The prominent peak (horn) in the background is Pumori. Photo M. J. Hambrey, 2004. |