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What kind of hill is known as a "pingo"?

Question #150705. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Feb 25 2024.
Originally posted Feb 25 2024 9:18 PM.

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A pingo is an ice-based hill in permafrost regions that are not Icebergs. The pingo is typically cone-shaped. They are only found in the Arctic regions.
Pingos are formed when water, rising by hydraulic pressure through gaps in the permafrost, freezes and uplifts a mound of ice covered by a layer of alluvium.

link https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/pingo
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingo
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Feb 25 2024.
Feb 25 2024, 9:21 PM
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