noun
- Plural of pingo: a mound of earth-covered ice found in permafrost regions, formed by the freezing of groundwater.
Usage: geology; geography; technical term
Examples
- The Arctic landscape was dotted with pingoes that had formed over thousands of years.
- Scientists study pingoes to understand permafrost dynamics and climate change.
- As temperatures rise, many pingoes in northern regions are beginning to collapse.
- The expedition documented several large pingoes in the Siberian tundra.
- Pingoes can reach heights of over 100 feet in some permafrost regions.