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Complete Definition of "thermokarst"

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English

Pronunciation
ther-mo-karst'

Noun
Thermokarst

  1. 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.

References
Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)

See also
karst

zh:thermokarst

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