Dead ice

Dead-ice moraine is produced by the accumulation of sediments carried by glaciers that have been left behind from ice melting.

[2][3] Landscapes forming Veiki moraines in northern Sweden and Canada have been attributed to the erosion of extensive bodies of till-covered dead ice.

[5] This leads to the affected area becoming mixed with different types of debris, ultimately slowing the glacier's melting rate.

Both dead ice melting rates depend on the climate condition of the area it is in; however downwasting has several other factors that contribute to its process.

[5] Another factor that affects both melting rates is the type of debris that covers the dead ice.