Macro-scale polygons

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Term: Macro-scale polygons
Definition: Macro-scale polygons are closed, multi-sided, roughly equidimensional patterned-ground features, typically 15 to 30 m across, commonly resulting from thermal contraction cracking of the ground
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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