isostatic depression — the sinking of a landmass due to the overlying weight of ice … Geography glossary
Depression of Granada — Looking from the Albaicín to the Alhambra, with the central city of Granada spread out below on the plain of the Depression. The Depression of Granada or Granada Depression (Spanish: Depresión de Granada) is a totally enclosed valley in Andalusia … 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
Tollmann's hypothetical bolide — Alexander Tollmann s bolide, proposed by Kristen Tollmann and Tollmann (1994), is a hypothesis presented by Austrian geologist Dr. Alexander Tollmann, suggesting that one or several bolides (asteroids or comets) struck the Earth at 7640 BCE… … Wikipedia
Erosion — is the carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms (in the case … Wikipedia
West Antarctic Ice Sheet — The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the segment of the continental ice sheet that covers West (or Lesser) Antarctica, the portion of Antarctica west of the Transantarctic Mountains. The WAIS is classified as a marine based ice sheet, meaning… … Wikipedia
Saltdal — Infobox Kommune name=Saltdal county=Nordland idnumber=1840 landscape=Salten capital=Rognan governor=Kjell Magne Johansen governor as of=2005 arearank=23 area=2215 arealand=2085 areapercent=0.68 population as of=2004 populationrank=197… … Wikipedia
Proglacial lake — In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine or ice dam during the retreat of a melting glacier, or one formed by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around… … Wikipedia
Quick clay — Quick clay, also known as Leda clay and Champlain Sea clay in Canada, is a unique form of highly sensitive marine clay, with the tendency to change from a relatively stiff condition to a liquid mass when it is disturbed. Undisturbed quick clay… … Wikipedia
Great Britain — This article is about the island. For the modern state, see United Kingdom. For the state that existed from 1707 to 1801, see Kingdom of Great Britain. For the ship, see SS Great Britain. For other uses, see Great Britain (disambiguation). Great… … Wikipedia
