kettle hole

• Término geológico que designa una depresión o hueco en el terreno formado por el deshielo de un bloque de hielo glaciar, que deja una cavidad que a menudo se llena de agua y origina una charca o lago.

A geological term for a depression or hollow in the ground formed by a block of glacial ice that melted, leaving a hole that often fills with water to form a pond or lake.

1. Geological depressionC1formal

   A shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers, where a block of ice left behind melts and creates a depression.

   Olla de kettle

   • The landscape is dotted with kettle holes left by the last ice age.
   • Kettle holes provide important habitats for aquatic plants and animals.
   • Geologists study kettle holes to understand glacial retreat patterns.