thermokarst
51Едома — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Едома (значения). Едома (едомный комплекс)  элемент рельефа субарктических равнин Восточной Сибири  небольшие возвышенности, содержащие погребённый ископаемый лёд и имеющие… …
52karst — karstic, adj. /kahrst/, n. Geol. an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams. [1900 05; < G, generic use of Karst, name of limestone plateau north of Trieste] * * * ▪ geology terrain usually… …
53drunken trees — noun A stand of trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to thermokarst Drunken trees leaning in random directions are often found in spruce forests where discontinuous permafrost has melted. Syn: tilted trees, drunken …
54Frost weathering — A rock in Abisko fractured (along existing joints) possibly by mechanical frost weathering or thermal stress Frost weathering is a collective name for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water… …
55Cryosuction — is the process in freezing soils whereby water migrates through soil pores to the freezing zone (through capillary action).[1] [2] In periglacial environments, this mechanism is highly significant. It is the predominant process in ice lens… …
56Frost boil — Mud boils near Lapporten, Sweden Frost boils (also known as mud boils, frost scars and mud circles [1]) are upwellings of mud that occur through frost heave and cryoturbation in permafrost areas, such as arctic and alpine regions. They are… …
57Oxia Palus quadrangle — Quadrangle map of Oxia Palus labeled with major features. This quadrangle contains many areas of chaotic terrain and many outflow channels (old river valleys) The Oxia Palus quadrangle is one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the… …
58Pseudokarst — Karrenbildungen in Sandstein der Oberkreide der Sächsischen Schweiz Als Pseudokarst bezeichnet man geomorphologische Erscheinungen oder Teile einer Landschaft, die Eigenschaften oder Merkmale einer Verkarstung aufweisen, obwohl die sie… …
59Alass — Dépression lacustre d’origine thermokarstique dans le pergélisol. Au Québec, l expression lac de thermokarst est préférée[1]. Le réchauffement des basses couches de l atmosphère favorise la fonte du pergélisol et le développement de ces lacs dans …
60Pseudokarst — Pseudokarst, Thermokarst …
