noun
- plural of pingo: a mound of earth formed by frost action in permafrost areas
Usage: geological term
Examples
- The Arctic landscape was dotted with pingos rising from the tundra.
- Scientists studied the formation of pingos in the permafrost region.
- These pingos can reach heights of several meters.
- The research team mapped dozens of pingos across the study area.
- Climate change threatens the stability of existing pingos.
- Pingos are characteristic features of periglacial environments.