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rzemanfl

(29,570 posts) Fri Oct 27, 2017, 07:28 PM Oct 2017

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Geology people.

What are the correct terms for pieces of land that stayed above the ice sheets during the Ice Ages and for the remnants of them left behind after the ice receded? I could swear the latter term begins with a "z" but have been unable to find it. DU folks know everything.

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Geology people. (Original Post) rzemanfl Oct 2017 OP

The area around LaCrosse WI is called the Driftless Area tnlurker Oct 2017 #1

Thanks. What I was thinking about was the islands of trees and wildlife on the ice sheet rzemanfl Oct 2017 #2

Maybe you can find them on frogmarch Oct 2017 #3

Thanks. I will look. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #4

I think that's it. Thanks. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #6

Nunatak? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2017 #5

tnlurker

(1,020 posts)

1. The area around LaCrosse WI is called the Driftless Area

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 08:24 PM

Oct 2017

Also called the Coolee Region.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driftless_Area

Don't know if this will help you.

rzemanfl

(29,570 posts)

2. Thanks. What I was thinking about was the islands of trees and wildlife on the ice sheet

Reply to tnlurker (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 09:20 PM

Oct 2017

and the spires left behind when the glaciers receded.

frogmarch

(12,160 posts)

3. Maybe you can find them on

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 10:47 PM

Oct 2017

this page:

http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/ice/gloss.htm

rzemanfl

(29,570 posts)

4. Thanks. I will look. n/t

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 10:58 PM

Oct 2017

rzemanfl

(29,570 posts)

6. I think that's it. Thanks. n/t

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 08:29 AM

Oct 2017

muriel_volestrangler

(101,368 posts)

5. Nunatak?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 07:21 AM

Oct 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunatak

Or are you looking for something specifically for during glacial periods?

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