Meaning of glacial polish | Babel Free
Examples
“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. 18).”
“Glacial polish on lee surfaces may reflect⟳ this sorting.”
“However, in Canada and Northern Europe—where they are known collectively as "shields"—the basement formations stretch⟳ out in the lowlands, smoothed by glacial polish.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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