- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
esker (BGU)
- URI
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologySettings/esker ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | esker (BGU) |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | A long, narrow, sinuous ridge of stratified glacifluvial material (generally sand and gravel) deposited by a stream normally flowing beneath a stagnant or retreating glacier in an ice tunnel or subglacial stream bed, and left behind after the disappearance of the glacier (Excerpt from Bell et al. 2016, adapted from Bell et al. 1997. In: Dowdeswell et al., 2016). |
| Broaderbroader |
Glacial Setting
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| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
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