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esker

/ˈɛs.kər/

Traducción: Cresta larga y serpenteante de grava y sedimentos, depositada por corrientes de agua de deshielo que fluyen bajo o dentro de un glaciar o casquete glaciar.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɛs.kər/

A long, winding ridge of gravel and sediment deposited by meltwater streams flowing beneath or within a glacier or ice sheet.

  • 🇪🇸Cresta larga y serpenteante de grava y sedimentos, depositada por corrientes de agua de deshielo que fluyen bajo o dentro de un glaciar o casquete glaciar.
  1. Glacial landform C2 formal scientific

    A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel deposited by a stream flowing beneath a glacier or ice sheet.

    • The esker stretched for miles across the valley floor.
    • Geologists studied the esker to understand past glacial movements.
    • The winding esker was clearly visible from the airplane.

    🇪🇸Esker (cresta glaciar)

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