Peat plateau

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Peat plateau
Definition: A generally flat-topped expanse of peat, elevated above the general surface of a peatland, and containing segregated ice that may or may not extend downward into the underlying mineral soil.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A generally flat-topped expanse of peat, elevated above the general surface of a peatland, and containing segregated ice that may or may not extend downward into the underlying mineral soil  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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