thermokarst
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]thermokarst (plural thermokarsts)
- (geology) A 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)