ESKAR, ESKER
\ˈɛskɑː], \ˈɛskɑː], \ˈɛ_s_k_ɑː]\
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A term for a late geological formation in the superficial drift, generally consisting of a long linear ridge of sand and gravel, including pieces of considerable size; the materials are derived from the waste of till or boulder-clay, and their arrangement took place probably under water over which icebergs floated, for in Sweden particularly rough erratic blocks are often deposited on the eskar. Called in Scotland a KAIM; called also AESAR, OS, and OSAR.
By Daniel Lyons
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