Glossary:Roche Moutonee

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[edit] Roche Moutoneé

A glacially eroded outcrop of rock on a valley floor with one elongated polished (up-flow) end that has been abraded by ice, and one blunt end (down-flow) that has been plucked by ice.

Related Words: Abrasion, Plucking


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