"thermokarst" meaning in All languages combined

See thermokarst on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-thermokarst.wav Forms: thermokarsts [plural]
Etymology: From thermo- + karst. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|thermo|karst}} thermo- + karst Head templates: {{en-noun}} thermokarst (plural thermokarsts)
  1. (geology) A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting. Wikipedia link: thermokarst Categories (topical): Geology

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