Thermokarst

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Term: Thermokarst
Definition: Landscape dominated by depressions, pits, and caves that is created by the thawing of ground ice in high latitude locations. Resembles karst landscape but is not created by chemical weathering.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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