Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
esker — A long, narrow, sinuous and steep sided ridge composed of irregularly stratified sand and gravel deposited as the bed of a stream flowing in an ice tunnel within or below the ice (subglacial) or between ice walls on top of the ice of a wasting … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… … Universalium
Gold mining in Alaska — Gold mining in Alaska, a state of the United States, has been a major industry and impetus for exploration and settlement since a few years after the United States acquired the territory from Russia. Russian explorers discovered placer gold in… … Wikipedia
Yentna-Cache Creek mining district — Infobox Settlement name = Yentna Cache Creek mining district official name = settlement type = Alaska Mining District nickname = motto = |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption = pushpin mapsize = mapsize = map caption =… … Wikipedia
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
valley train — noun : a deposit of glaciofluvial sand and gravel extending along the floor of a valley : train … Useful english dictionary
