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Paraglacial - means unstable conditions (as defined by Renwick, 1992) caused by a significant relaxation time in processes and geomorphic patterns following glacial climates (Church and Ryder, 1972).

When a large mass of ice melts, other factors such as the ecological communities, sediment deposition patterns and the earth's crust need time to accommodate themselves to the new conditions.

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	'''Paraglacial''' - means unstable conditions (as defined by Renwick, 1992) caused by a significant relaxation time in processes and geomorphic patterns following glacial climates (Church and Ryder, 1972).		'''Paraglacial''' - means unstable conditions (as defined by Renwick, 1992) caused by a significant relaxation time in processes and geomorphic patterns following glacial climates (Church and Ryder, 1972).

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