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scablands

/ˈskæb.ləndz/

Tradução: Termo geológico que designa uma região plana e elevada de solo pobre e vegetação escassa, caracterizada por leitos secos de origem glacial, especialmente comum no leste do estado de Washington, nos Estados Unidos.

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/ˈskæb.ləndz/C2formalamericanscientific
  • ptTermo geológico que designa uma região plana e elevada de solo pobre e vegetação escassa, caracterizada por leitos secos de origem glacial, especialmente comum no leste do estado de Washington, nos Estados Unidos.

A geological term referring to flat, elevated land with poor soil and sparse vegetation, characterized by dry channels of glacial origin, notably found in eastern Washington.

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  1. Geological formationC2formalscientific

    A flat, elevated region with poor soil and sparse vegetation, characterized by dry channels formed by glacial meltwater floods, especially in eastern Washington.

    ptScablands

    • The Channeled Scablands in Washington state were carved by massive Ice Age floods.
    • Geologists study the scablands to understand ancient catastrophic flooding events.
    • The scablands feature deep canyons and dry waterfalls formed by glacial runoff.