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Deutsche Os {n} [geol.] Synonyme

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Englische esker; osar Synonyme

esker Definition

Esker
(n.) See Eschar.

esker Bedeutung

esker (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment, deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
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An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an asar, osar, or serpent kame, is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. Eskers are frequently several kilometres long and, because of their peculiar uniform shape, are somewhat like railway embankments.