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Meaning of thermokarst

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thermokarst

Pronunciation:/ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/

noun

Definitions

  1. A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thermokarst

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