Thermokarst mound

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Thermokarst mound
Definition: A hummock remaining after melting of the ice wedges surrounding an ice-wedge polygon.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A hummock remaining after melting of the ice wedges surrounding an ice-wedge polygon  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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