端碛[注 1](英语:terminal moraineend moraine),又称端冰碛,是指冰川在后退消融时因为某种原因而暂停在原地的状态。形成原因是因为冰川的提供量和消融地点处于在大约接近平衡点,则冰川就会在后退消融的过程中暂停上述于平衡点的位置,并且由冰川所带来的沉积物质形成圆弧型的堤防状,成为端冰碛。

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格陵兰东北部海岸的终碛

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