retrogressive thaw slump
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/illustrateddictionary/retrogressivethawslump
Within: An Illustrated Permafrost Dictionary
Definition: A bowl-shaped landslide in ice-rich permafrost that enlarges each summer as exposed ground ice melts and the headwall collapses.
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Did you know? These thermokarst landforms have become more common in recent years as the climate has warmed. The discharge of sediment and dissolved salts from the largest retrogressive thaw slumps (called mega-slumps) can affect entire valleys.
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https://doi.org/10.52381/CPA.permafrostdictionary.1
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