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/zas"treuh geuh, zah"streuh-, za strooh"-, zah-/, n., pl. zastrugi /-gee/.sastruga.
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zastruga — variant of sastruga * * * /zas treuh geuh, zah streuh , za strooh , zah /, n., pl. zastrugi / gee/. sastruga. * * * zastruga /za strooˈgä/ noun (pl zastruˈgi / gē/) same as ↑sastruga * * * zastruga var. sastruga … Useful english dictionary
Sastrugi — am Südpol. Sastrugi (auch: Zastrugi) oder Windgangeln[1][2] werden stromlinienförmige Erhebungen oder Rillen im Schnee genannt. Sastrugi können bis zu 30 cm hoch werden und kommen vor allem im Gebirge oder in den … Deutsch Wikipedia
sastruga — /sas treuh geuh, sah streuh , sa strooh , sah /, n., pl. sastrugi / gee/. Usually, sastrugi. ridges of snow formed on a snowfield by the action of the wind. Also, zastruga. [1830 40; < G < dial. Russ. zastrúga, n. deriv. of zastrugát , zastrogát… … Universalium
sas|tru|ga — «sas TROO guh», noun, plural gi « gee». a windblown ridge of snow and ice; zastruga. ╂[< Russian zastruga] … Useful english dictionary
-ga — Zastrugi as*tru gi, n. pl.; sing. { ga}. [Russ. zastruga furrow made on the shore by water.] Grooves or furrows formed in snow by the action of the wind, and running parallel with the direction of the wind. This formation results from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zastrugi — as*tru gi, n. pl.; sing. { ga}. [Russ. zastruga furrow made on the shore by water.] Grooves or furrows formed in snow by the action of the wind, and running parallel with the direction of the wind. This formation results from the erosion of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sastruga — noun (plural sastrugi) Etymology: German, from Russian dialect (Siberia) zastruga Date: 1840 a wavelike ridge of hard snow formed by the wind usually used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sastruga — ] Sastrugi or zastrugi are sharp irregular grooves or ridges formed on a snow surface by wind erosion and deposition, and found in polar and temperate snow regions. They differ from sand dunes in that the ridges are parallel to the prevailing… … Wikipedia
Yardang — A yardang is a wind abraded ridge found in a desert environment. Yardangs are elongate features typically three or more times longer than they are wide, and when viewed from above, resemble the hull of a boat. Facing the wind is a steep, blunt… … Wikipedia
Sastruga — Sastrugi au pôle sud. Un sastruga ou zastruga est une irrégularité topographique tranchante sur une surface de neige résultant de l érosion causée par le vent, de la saltation de particules de neige et de leur déposition dans les régions… … Wikipédia en Français
