Esker

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Term: Esker
Definition: Long twisting ridges of sand and gravel found on the Earth's surface. Created when the deposits of subsurface glacial streams are placed on the ground after glacial melting.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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