| Permafrost Glossary Word: |
Palsas
Permafrost mounds ranging from about 0.5 to about 10 m in height and exceeding about 2 m in average diameter, comprising (1) aggradation forms and (2) degradation forms. The term “palsa” is a descriptive term to which an adjectival modifier prefix can be attached to indicate formative processes. See Washburn (1983) and Nelson et al. (1992). |
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