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Record 1 2016-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

Diameter variable depending on polygon type: tundra polygons (between 30 m and 50 m, desiccation polygons (between 10 m and 1 km) [and] frost-crack polygons (between 10 m and 100 m).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
PHR

Polygone boueux de dessiccation.

CONT

Diamètre : variable en fonction du type de polygones : polygones de toundra (entre 30 m et 50 m), polygones de dessiccation (entre 10 m et 1 km) [et] polygones de fentes de gel (entre 10 m et 100 m).

Spanish

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