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  1. sastruganoun

    Any of a series of long, wavelike ridges or grooves formed on a snow surface by the wind, especially in polar plains.

  2. Etymology: From заструга

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  1. sastruga

    Sastrugi, or zastrugi, are features formed by erosion of snow by wind. They are found in polar regions, and in snowy, wind-swept areas of temperate regions, such as frozen lakes or mountain ridges. Sastrugi are distinguished by upwind-facing points, resembling anvils, which move downwind as the surface erodes. These points usually lie along ridges parallel to the prevailing wind; they are steep on the windward side and sloping to the leeward side. Smaller irregularities of this type are known as ripples (small, ~10 mm high) or wind ridges. Large sastrugi are troublesome to skiers and snowboarders. Traveling on the irregular surface of sastrugi can be very tiring, and can risk breaking equipment—ripples and waves are often undercut and the surface is hard and unforgiving, with constant minor topographic changes between ridge and trough.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sastruga in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sastruga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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