Facies analysis of yedoma thermokarst lakes on the northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska

Thermokarst lakes develop as a result of the thaw and collapse of ice-rich, permanently frozen ground (permafrost). Of particular sedimentological importance are thermokarst lakes forming in late Pleistocene icy silt (yedoma), which dramatically alter the land surface by lowering surface elevation a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sedimentary geology 2016-07, Vol.340, p.25-37
Hauptverfasser:	Farquharson, Louise, Anthony, Katey Walter, Bigelow, Nancy, Edwards, Mary, Grosse, Guido
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Basins Collapse Facies Freshwater Highlands Indicators Lakes Peninsulas Permafrost Sedimentology Sediments Silts Thermokarst lake Yedoma
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