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whaleback

whaleback

A Whaleback is an erosional landform similar in size and shape to a roche moutonnee, however it is smooth and has been rounded on all sides by glacial abrasion. The whaleback has a smooth lee slope, as plucking has not occurred, and will have many striations

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By Steve Schilling, USGS - USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=260611

 

Whaleback vs Roche Moutonnee

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