Thaw slumping

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Term: Thaw slumping
Definition: A slope failure mechanism characterized by the melting of ground ice, and downslope sliding and flowing of the resulting debris.
GCW NSIDCCryosphere
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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