Push moraine

An ice stage marks the former front of the Ice Age glaciers in northern Germany, which was achieved at each stage. This neutral -sounding term was introduced because most Endmoränenzüge are not consistently present, but based on other evidence of the former course of the ice often can be reconstructed quite well. The term ice stage is therefore closely connected with the Glacial series.

Among the evidence for ice stage includes in addition to the existing terminal moraines:

• In young moraine the occurrence of Toteiskesseln and lakes is the presence of the glacier in the area.
• Sander that border without a terminal moraine at northerly Grundmoränengebiete. The Sander edge corresponds to the ice stage.
• The occurrence of glacial till, which is deposited under the ice, also occupies the former presence of the glacier.
• High-altitude terraces along rivers and glacial valleys, which would not be possible without blocking the drain today deeper way through glacial ice.

Since all of northern Germany has been shaped by the scenic glacial glaciers, there are several Eisrandlagen that are assigned to the Saale and Weichsel glaciation.

Known Eisrandlagen in Germany:

• The ice stage of Rehburger phase, which runs from the northern part of the Dutch city of Zwolle to the north of Magdeburg. It originated in the older stage (Drenthe stage) of the Saale ice age and is clearly visible in the terrain.
• The Haupteisrandlage during the Warta River Stage in the Saale ice age now forms the main heights of the Southern country back.
• The Brandenburg ice (after the state of Brandenburg ) marks the farthest advance of the inland ice during the Weichsel glaciation.
• The Frankfurt ice stage, after the city of Frankfurt ( Oder), provides a remelting maintenance of the inland ice between Brandenburg and the Pomeranian ice stage dar.
• The Pomeranian ice stage is the most vigorously trained ice stage in Northern Germany. It also has a almost closed Endmoränenzug.