The landscape created in this setting is disorganized. It is characterized by high water flow and lots of standing meltwater . This occurs in warmer glacial settings, but in Antarctica, there is little glacial meltwater. Medial Moraines and Lateral Moraines Disorganized Topography Lateral Moraines and Medial Moraines Lateral moraines and medial moraines are not subglacial features, but they form in the glacial environment. They occur next to the glacier, and are in contact with the ice.
Lateral moraines are the mounds of till that are at the margins of outlet or valley glaciers .
They are parallel to ice flow. They form by the scraping and tumbling-down of debris to the ice edge. Commonly, the lateral moraines rest partially on the ground beside the glacier, and partially on the ice itself. Lateral moraines of a Chilean glacier. Lateral moraines form at the sides of flowing valley glaciers.