pingo
/ˈpɪŋɡəʊ/
EN → TR
Tanım
•A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year.
•(Sri Lanka) A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end; a carrying pole or carrying yoke.
•(Sri Lanka) A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).
Diğer Dillerde
Etimoloji
From Greenlandic pingu or Inuktitut pingu (“hummock, small hill”).
Eş & Zıt Anlamlılar
Eş anlamlılar
Örnek Cümleler
Pingolar sadece donmuş toprak içeren bir ortamda oluşabilir.
Pingos can only form in a permafrost environment.
Pingo Ulusal Parkı, bu pingolardan sekiz tanesini korumaktadır.
Pingo National Landmark protects eight of these features.
Pingolar genellikle hidrostatik (kapalı sistem) veya hidrolik (açık sistem) olarak sınıflandırılır.
Pingos are generally classified as hydrostatic (closed-system) or hydraulic (open-system).