sorted net
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0311
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: A sorted net is a type of patterned ground with cells that are equidimensional in several directions, neither dominantly circular nor polygonal, with a sorted appearance commonly due to borders of stones surrounding central areas of finer material.
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Sorted nets occur most frequently on nearly horizontal surfaces. Diameters of individual cells range from 0.5 to as much as 10 m. Central areas have a concentration of fines, with or without stones. The bordering stones tend to increase in size with the size of the net.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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