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| has gloss | eng: The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is an area of the northern Great Plains and midgrass and tallgrass prairies that contains thousands of shallow wetlands known as potholes. These potholes are the result of glacier activity in the Wisconsin glaciation, which ended approximately 10,000 years ago. The decaying ice sheet left behind depressions formed by the uneven deposition of till in ground moraines, and melting ice blocks which created kettle lakes. These depressions filled with water, creating the potholes. |
| lexicalization | eng: Prairie Pothole Region |
| instance of | (noun) the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" region, part |
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| has gloss | deu: Die Prairie Pothole Region ist ein großes Gebiet im Norden der Great Plains, dass sich durch umfangreiche Feuchtgebiete auszeichnet. Diese sogenannten Potholes, deren Entstehung auf die jüngste Vergletscherungsphase zurückgeht, die vor etwa 10.000 Jahren endete. Das Eisschild formte das Gelände durch eine ungleichmäßige Ablagerung von Geschiebemergel in Grundmoränen und formte damit eine Kette von Toteisseen. |
| lexicalization | deu: Prairie Pothole Region |
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| media:img | Barringer-Arial.jpg |
| media:img | PrairiePotholeRegionMap.gif |
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