Active thermokarst

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Term: Active thermokarst
Definition: The process by which characteristic landforms are currently developing as a result of thawing of ice-rich permafrost or melting of massive ice.
GCW NSIDCCryosphere
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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