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Where on a glacier are moraines found?
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drwls
There are different types in different places. There are some good definitions here:
http://www.answers.com/topic/moraine
Generally, moraines are located at the edge of and beneath receding glaciers, where eroded "till" (rocks and gravel) piles up over long periods of time.
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