Thermo-erosional niche

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Thermo-erosional niche
Definition: A recess at the base of a river bank or coastal bluff, produced by thermal erosion of ice-bonded permafrost.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A recess at the base of a river bank or coastal bluff, produced by thermal erosion of ice-bonded permafrost  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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