inter-permafrost karst — See permafrost karst; subpermafrost karst … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
permafrost — /perr meuh frawst , frost /, n. (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called pergelisol. [1943; PERMA(NENT) + FROST] * * * Perennially frozen earth, with a temperature below 32 °F (0 °C) continuously for two years or… … Universalium
subpermafrost karst — Underground karst in areas of permafrost. Karstification is due to the solvent action of subpermafrost (or intrapermafrost) water [20]. Synonyms: (French.) karst sous permafrost; (German.) Pseudokarst; (Greek.) karst ypomonímou paghetoú;… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
suprapermafrost karst — Surface karst in areas or permafrost. Karstification is due to the solvent action of suprapermafrost water [20]. Synonyms: (French.) karst suprapermafrost; (German.) Pseudokarst; (Greek.) karst epi monímou paghetoú; (Italian.) carsismo… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
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thermokarst — Karst like topographic features produced in a permafrost region by local melting of ground ice and subsequent settling of the ground. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
Thermokarst — refers to a land surface that forms as ice rich permafrost melts. It occurs extensively in Arctic areas, and on a smaller scale in mountainous areas such as the Himalayas and the Swiss Alps. The name is given to very irregular surfaces of marshy… … Wikipedia
pseudokarst — 1. Terrane with features similar to karst but formed in nonsoluble rocks, as by melting of permafrost or ground ice, collapse after mining, and by outflow of liquid lava from beneath its solidified crust [20]. 2. Karst like terrane produced … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Biosphäre — Die Biosphäre reicht hinauf bis in den unteren Rand der Mesosphäre. Die Biosphäre [bioˈsfɛːrə] (von griechisch βίος bíos ‚Leben‘ und σφαίρα sfaira ‚Kugel‘) bezeichnet den Raum mit Leben eines Himmelskörpers. Es ist derjenige Raum, in dem Leben… … Deutsch Wikipedia
