Thermokarst

noun

/ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.

Synonyms

talik permafrost periglaciation ground frost superfrost lithalsa polar desert morphosculpture cryoll cryosphere frostbelt kryal

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