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roche moutonn茅e
[ rohsh moot-n-ey; French rawsh moo-taw-ney ]
noun
Geology.
- a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep's back.
roche moutonn茅e
/ 藞r蓹蕣蕛 藢mu藧t蓹藞ne瑟 /
noun
- a rounded mass of rock smoothed and striated by ice that has flowed over it
roche moutonn茅e
- An elongate mound of bedrock worn smooth and rounded by glacial abrasion. A roche moutonn茅e has a long axis parallel to the direction of glacial movement, a gently sloping, striated side facing the direction from which the glacier originated, and a steeper side facing the direction of glacial movement. The height, length, and width of roche moutonn茅es are on the order of a few meters (tens of feet).
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of roche moutonn茅e1
1835鈥45; < French: glaciated rock, literally, fleecy rock
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of roche moutonn茅e1
C19: French, literally: fleecy rock, from mouton sheep
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In addition to these polished, striated, and grooved surfaces of rock, another mark of the former action of a glacier is the "roche moutonnee."
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