Terraces can also be left behind when the volume of the fluvial flow declines due to changes in climate, typical of areas which were covered by ice during periods of glaciation, and their adjacent drainage basins.
As terrazas poden tamén orixinarse cando o volume do fluxo fluvial declina debido a cambios no clima, típico de áreas que están cubertas de xeo durante períodos de glaciación, e as súas cuncas hidrográficas adxacentes.