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单词 thermokarst
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Definition of thermokarst in English:

thermokarst

nounˈθəːmə(ʊ)kɑːstˈTHərməˌkärst
mass nounGeology
  • A form of periglacial topography resembling karst, with hollows produced by the selective melting of permafrost.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the permafrost was deepest under this island, the depression in the mineral sediments probably indicates thermokarst formation in response to conditions created by winter snow accumulations during the island's development.
    • Warming of permafrost, thawing of ground ice, and development of thermokarst terrain have been documented over the past several decades.
    • Deep permafrost thawing may result in irregular surface subsidence and thermokarst pits and mounds.
    • The forest owes its appearance to an adjacent lake, one of a number of thermokarst lakes in the region.
 
 

Definition of thermokarst in US English:

thermokarst

nounˈTHərməˌkärst
Geology
  • A form of periglacial topography resembling karst, with hollows produced by the selective melting of permafrost.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Deep permafrost thawing may result in irregular surface subsidence and thermokarst pits and mounds.
    • Warming of permafrost, thawing of ground ice, and development of thermokarst terrain have been documented over the past several decades.
    • The forest owes its appearance to an adjacent lake, one of a number of thermokarst lakes in the region.
    • As the permafrost was deepest under this island, the depression in the mineral sediments probably indicates thermokarst formation in response to conditions created by winter snow accumulations during the island's development.
 
 
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