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Eiscir Riada is an esker system in central Ireland that extends roughly 200 km from Dublin to Galway. It formed as a deposit of sediment left by meltwater beneath a glacier during the last Ice Age. Because its raised gravel ridge offered drier ground than the surrounding bogland, it was used as a tr...
Rokuanharju is an extensive glacial esker system located in the North Ostrobothnia region of Finland. Formed during the last Ice Age by glacial meltwater depositing layers of sand and gravel, the ridge is a prominent geological feature of the area. It is characterized by its distinct kettle holes, f...
Kangasalanharju is a prominent esker formation in the municipality of Kangasala, southwestern Finland, formed during the last glacial period by deposits of sand and gravel along subglacial meltwater channels. Part of a longer ridge chain crossing the region, it creates a distinctive landscape of woo...
The Kaims of Airth is a glaciofluvial ridge complex, or esker system, located near the village of Airth in central Scotland. It was formed by the deposition of sand and gravel by meltwater streams flowing through tunnels beneath a glacier during the last deglaciation. The site is notable for preserv...
The Dunmore-Ballyhaunis Esker System is a prominent glacial ridge complex located in western Ireland, spanning across areas of County Galway and County Mayo. The system is distinguished as one of the country's finest examples of a tunnel-deposited esker, formed during the last Ice Age by sediment ac...
The Saint-Mathieu-de-Berry Esker is an aquifer-bearing glaciofluvial ridge near Amos, Quebec, notable for supplying groundwater through sand and gravel.
Carstairs Kames is a 5.5-kilometre glaciofluvial complex near Lanark, Scotland, regarded as one of Britain's finest examples of an esker system.
Lohja Ridge, or Lohjanharju, is a prominent Finnish glacial ridge at Lohja, notable for its extensive sand deposits and groundwater reserves.
Kaims of Mathers is a glaciofluvial landform in Scotland, notable for its ridges of stratified sand and gravel deposited beside or within wasting ice.
Strömsholmsåsen is a Swedish esker running beside the Kolbäcksån valley, where its sand and gravel have strongly influenced settlement and transport.
The Kennebec River Esker is a glaciofluvial ridge associated with Maine's Kennebec basin, notable for tracing meltwater drainage during ice-sheet retreat.
Kolbäcksåsen is a glacial sand-and-gravel ridge near Kolbäck in central Sweden, notable as part of the area's prominent esker landscape.
The Androscoggin River Esker is a glaciofluvial ridge in the Maine river basin of the same name, notable as a remnant of Laurentide subglacial drainage.
Södertäljeåsen is a Swedish esker associated with Södertälje, notable for shaping local drainage, groundwater deposits, and transport routes.
The Machias River Esker is a sand-and-gravel glaciofluvial ridge in eastern Maine, notable for recording meltwater flow during the region's deglaciation.
Norrköpingsåsen is a glaciofluvial ridge at Norrköping, Sweden, whose permeable sand and gravel form an important local groundwater deposit.
Kristianstadsåsen is an esker in northeastern Skåne, Sweden, formed by meltwater during the final retreat of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet.
Linköpingsåsen is an esker in the Linköping area of Sweden, formed from sand and gravel deposited by meltwater beneath the last ice sheet.
Malingsboåsen is an esker in central Sweden, formed by meltwater beneath the retreating Scandinavian Ice Sheet roughly 10,000 years ago.
Ljungbyåsen is an esker near Ljungby in southern Sweden, where glacial meltwater deposited the ridge's characteristic sand and gravel.
Vetlandaåsen is an esker near Vetlanda in southern Sweden, notable for its permeable glacial sediments and value as a groundwater resource.
Högsbyåsen is a glacial sand-and-gravel ridge in Kalmar County, Sweden, notable for influencing local groundwater flow and water supplies.
