Sorted circle

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Term: Sorted circle
Definition: A patterned ground form that is equidimensional in several directions, with a dominantly circular outline, and a sorted appearance commonly due to a border of stones surrounding a central area of finer material.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A sorted circle is a patterned ground form that is equidimensional in several directions, with a dominantly circular outline, and a sorted appearance commonly due to a border of stones surrounding a central area of finer material  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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