glacial polish — noun The appearance of rock, after having been worn smooth by a passing glacier. Tenaya Lake was at one time under as much as 2,460 feet of glacial ice that produced a pressure of about 74 tons per square foot and extensive glacial polish (fig.… … Wiktionary
Glacial striation — Glacial striations or glacial grooves are scratches or gouges cut into bedrock by process of glacial abrasion. Glacial striations usually occur as multiple straight, parallel grooves representing the movement of the sediment loaded base of the… … Wikipedia
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
Polish–Czech Friendship Trail — Signs on the route The Polish–Czech Friendship Trail (Czech: Cesta česko polského přátelství, Polish: Droga Przyjaźni Polsko Czeskiej) is a public walking path in the Karkonosze Mountains (Giant Mountains). The path runs on both sides of the… … Wikipedia
Polish Glacier — The Polish Glacier (Spanish Glaciar de los Polacos ) is one of the glacial fields of Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Andes. It was named after the Polish expedition of 1934 [J. Neate (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes, p187. RGS 1994,… … Wikipedia
Last glacial period — Last glacial redirects here. For the period of maximum glacier extent during this time, see Last Glacial Maximum. The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the… … Wikipedia
Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… … Wikipedia
Montebello, New York — Montebello Village Location of village within the town of Ramapo and Rockland County, New … Wikipedia
Devils Postpile National Monument — IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) … Wikipedia
Granite dome — A granite dome is a dome of granite, formed by exfoliation.FormationGranite forms plutons of igneous rock several kilometers below the surface as magma slowly cools and crystallizes. The granite is under great overhead pressure.Then, granite is… … Wikipedia
