glaciofluvial

adj

1. (not-comparable)Pertaining to water flowing on, in, or against glaciers or ice sheets.

   “Trends in dominance of glaciofluvial deposits or of till and lacustrine deposits can be recognized.”

   “Another unusual ice-contact feature is an esker, a long, narrow, steep-sided ridge of glaciofluvial sand and gravel inhabiting a glaciated area.”

   “During the last decade, there has been a growing interest in understanding the nature of groundwater resources of Finnish glaciofluvial deposits and in the production of artificial groundwater in order to protect future water supplies.”