Permafrost and Related Landforms

Harris, Stuart Arthur

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Permafrost and Related Landforms

Date

2020-01-01

Authors

Harris, Stuart Arthur

Abstract

This article starts with a survey of the unique characteristics, terminology and processes found in areas of permafrost and frozen ground. The second part introduces the reader to the numerous landforms that are only found in these cold climate regions or places which have been subjected to these conditions in the past.