erratics

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• erratics — er·rat·ic || ɪ rætɪk adj. unsettled, irregular, having no fixed course, tending to wander n. large stone or boulder carried by a glacier and left in a new location (Glaciology) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Foothills Erratics Train — This landscape feature of Alberta is comprised of thousands of boulders ranging in size from pebbles to immense boulders like The Big Rock . These boulders are composed of pink and purple quartzites that are not native to this region of Alberta.… …   Wikipedia

• Glacial erratic — [ Doane Rock, at Cape Cod National Seashore] A glacial erratic is a piece of rock that deviates from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests; the name is based on the errant location of these boulders. These rocks were… …   Wikipedia

• erratic — erratically, adv. erraticism, n. /i rat ik/, adj. 1. deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: erratic behavior. 2. having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds. 3. Geol.… …   Universalium

• Big Rock (glacial erratic) — Big Rock Big Rock (also known as Okotoks Erratic) is a glacial erratic situated between the towns of Okotoks and Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada (18 kilometres south of Calgary). The 15,000 tonne (16,500 short ton) quartzite boulder is the world s …   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

• Geschiebekunde — Geschiebekunde, or the scientific examination of erratics, is a discipline of geological science, an element of quaternary geology. It studies glacial erratics; rocks or boulders that are dislocated from their original location, transported and… …   Wikipedia

• Lake Lewis — was a temporary lake in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, largely formed by the Missoula Floods in about the 14th millennium B.C.The restricted flow of waters [Flow was restricted by a hydraulic dam a restriction to the flow rate… …   Wikipedia

• Moses Coulee — Three Devil s grade in Moses Coulee, Washington. The upper basalt is Roza Member, while the lower canyon exposes Frenchmen Springs Member basalt. Moses Coulee cuts into the Waterville plateau in Douglas County, Washington. It is to the west of… …   Wikipedia

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• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium