Phillips Esker

The Phillips Esker is a notable glacial formation in Canada. It is valued by geologists because its sediments preserve evidence of how glacial meltwater transported material.

An esker forms when sediment is deposited by streams flowing through or beneath glacial ice. The Phillips Esker records sediment transport during the Late Wisconsinan period.

Its sediment layers provide a clear record of glacial transport processes. That makes the formation useful for studying the movement and deposition of material during the Late Wisconsinan.

The formation is associated with the Late Wisconsinan period. Geologists use its stratigraphic record to examine how ice and meltwater shaped the Canadian landscape.