thaw slumping
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0347
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: A slope failure mechanism characterized by the melting of ground ice, and downslope sliding and flowing of the resulting debris.
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thaw slumping
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The resulting landform is a retrogressive thaw slump.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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ice slump
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