Outwash plain facts for kids
An outwash plain is a plain made by a melting glacier. As the glacier moves, it picks up dirt and rocks. When the glacier melts, the dirt and rocks are left behind. The smaller dirt and rocks are carried further by the water the melting glacier makes. This makes the outwash plain very flat and smooth.
Images for kids
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The western edge of Skeiðarársandur in Iceland shows the diffuse drainage channels typical of sandur.
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Unimpeded by topographic obstructions, sand-bearing katabatic winds can be fierce enough on Skeiðarársandur to strip paint from cars. Here, sand is blown in the air in front of the peak Lómagnúpur.
See also
In Spanish: Sandur para niños
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