Closed talik

Alternative definitions (3), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Closed talik
Definition: A layer or body of unfrozen ground occupying a depression in the permafrost table below a lake or river.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A layer or body of unfrozen ground occupying a depression in the permafrost table below a lake or river  IPAPermafrost 

Is a form of localized unfrozen ground (talik) in an area of permafrost. It is completely enclosed by permafrost in all directions.  PhysicalGeography 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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