macro-scale polygons
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0196
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Macro-scale polygons are closed, multi-sided, roughly equidimensional patterned-ground features, typically 15 to 30 m across, commonly resulting from thermal contraction cracking of the ground.
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macro-scale polygons
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Macro-scale polygons form random or oriented polygonal patterns in both mineral terrain and peatland in permafrost areas.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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