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A glacial ridge could be defined as several things:
- An arête: a steep-sided ridge between two valleys that were formed by glaciers.
- corries: formed through glacier action.
- eskir/esker: a ridge of sand and gravel deposited by glacial movement.
- drumlin: an elongated hill caused by the streamlined movement of glacial ice sheets across rock-strewn lowlands.
serac - pinnacles of ice formed by the intersection of crevasses in a glacier
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What is another name for glacial ridge other than arete?
esker is another name for glacial ridge
What is a ridge formed from glacial deposits are?
what is a ridge formed from deposits are
When was Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge created?
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge was created on 2004-10-12.
What is another name for glacial ridge?
"Eskir"Esker
Five letter word for glacial ridge?
esker
What is a glacial Areté?
Sharp narrow ridge separating two glacial troughs (U-shaped valleys), or corries.
Name other than arete for a glacial ridge?
esker
What is the area of Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge?
The area of Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge is 78.509 square kilometers.
What is a mountain ridge that separates the heads of opposing glacial valleys called?
This is called an ARETE
What is the ridge of debris left behind by a retreating glacier called?
"Eskir"EskerA glacial ridge could be defined as several things:- An arête: a steep ridge formed by glaciers.- Corries: formed through glacier action.- Eskir/esker: a ridge of sand and gravel deposited by glacial movement.- Serac: a block of ice formed by intersecting crevasses on a glacier
Where is the Purimac River?
The Apurímac River rises from glacial meltwater of the ridge of Nevado Mismi, in southern Peru.
A narrow winding ridge composed of out wash deposited in a tunnel or channel cut into stagnant glacial ice?
An eskers
