pingo
noun
pin·go
ˈpiŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural pingos
: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost
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As the ice grows and expands, and gaseous pressure continues to build, the frozen capsule may bulge at the surface, creating a small hill known as a pingo.
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Maya Wei-Haas,
National Geographic,
23 Sep. 2020
The pingo-like structures and the water that pushes up through fractures in the crater revealed that Ceres actually experienced cryovolcanic activity, or ice volcanoes, beginning around 9 million years ago.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2020
Pingo Canadian Landmark features eight of the 1,350 pingos found in the region, including the 160-foot-high Ibyuk Pingo, the second-tallest in the world.
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Karen Gardiner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 June 2019
Yoshikawa admires Leffingwell's interpretations of frozen ground features like pingos, enhanced by his year-round residency at a spot where the sun doesn't shine for months.
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Alaska Dispatch News,
28 Oct. 2017
Sometimes called hydrolaccoliths, pingos typically form in arctic regions, like Siberia and northern Canada.
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Lacy Schley,
Discover Magazine,
7 Aug. 2017
If a pingo collapsed tomorrow, though, there's no guarantee humanity would notice.
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Stephanie Pappas Live Science Contributor,
Fox News,
5 June 2017
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Maya Wei-Haas,
National Geographic,
23 Sep. 2020
The pingo-like structures and the water that pushes up through fractures in the crater revealed that Ceres actually experienced cryovolcanic activity, or ice volcanoes, beginning around 9 million years ago.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2020
Pingo Canadian Landmark features eight of the 1,350 pingos found in the region, including the 160-foot-high Ibyuk Pingo, the second-tallest in the world.
—
Karen Gardiner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 June 2019
Yoshikawa admires Leffingwell's interpretations of frozen ground features like pingos, enhanced by his year-round residency at a spot where the sun doesn't shine for months.
—
Alaska Dispatch News,
28 Oct. 2017
Sometimes called hydrolaccoliths, pingos typically form in arctic regions, like Siberia and northern Canada.
—
Lacy Schley,
Discover Magazine,
7 Aug. 2017
If a pingo collapsed tomorrow, though, there's no guarantee humanity would notice.
—
Stephanie Pappas Live Science Contributor,
Fox News,
5 June 2017
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“Pingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pingo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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