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Linnanharju is a glacial sand-and-gravel ridge in Finland, notable for its elevated terrain and preservation of deposits left by Ice Age meltwater.
The Ballinasloe Esker is a long, winding glacial ridge of sand and gravel located near the town of Ballinasloe in County Galway, Ireland. It forms part of the Eiscir Riada, a vast network of eskers that stretches across the Irish midlands and was historically used as a travel route. The ridge was fo...
Tahmelanharju is an esker ridge formation situated in the city of Tampere, Finland. It serves as the westward continuation of the larger Pyynikki esker system, running alongside the shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi. Like the adjacent Pyynikki formation, Tahmelanharju consists of unconsolidated gravel and sa...
Epilänharju is an esker ridge and a residential district located in the city of Tampere, Finland. Formed during the last Ice Age, the geological formation is characterized by its prominent sandy ridges and deep kettle holes. One of these distinct kettle holes was architecturally developed in the 192...
Södertäljeåsen is a Swedish esker associated with Södertälje, notable for shaping local drainage, groundwater deposits, and transport routes.
Norrköpingsåsen is an esker, a ridge of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater from the Scandinavian Ice Sheet, on which Norrköping, Sweden, is situated. Its permeable glaciofluvial deposits allow water to infiltrate and be stored as groundwater, giving the formation local importance for water resou...
Aakkulanharju is an esker and designated groundwater area in Tampere, Finland. The formation extends from Järvensivu toward Kaukajärvi and is one of the groundwater areas in Tampere's built-up central region. Its sandy and gravelly glaciofluvial deposits make it significant for groundwater monitorin...
Linköpingsåsen is an esker in and around Linköping, Sweden, formed when meltwater deposited layers of sand and gravel beneath the last continental ice sheet. The ridge is part of the glacial landscape of Östergötland and is visible within the modern Linköping area. As an urban esker, it is relevant...
The Burlington Esker is a glaciofluvial ridge in the Burlington area of Vermont, notable as a remnant of meltwater deposition near the Lake Champlain basin.
The Worcester Esker is a glaciofluvial ridge in Worcester, Massachusetts, formed from sand and gravel deposited by meltwater flowing in or around glacial ice. Municipal planning material identifies a single esker in the southwestern part of the city, within a broader landscape shaped by outwash, mor...
Vetlandaåsen is an esker in the Vetlanda area of Småland, southern Sweden. Geological mapping describes the ridge as consisting largely of stony, gravelly sand and notes its connection to the water supply of Vetlanda city, illustrating why permeable glacial deposits are used for groundwater extracti...
