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.  NSIDCCryosphere 

The process by which characteristic landforms are currently developing as a result of thawing of ice-rich permafrost or melting of massive ice  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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