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LOWLAND POLYGON BOG [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A bog with flat-topped or convex peat surfaces (often referred to as "high-centre polygons") separated by trenches over ice wedges that form a polygonal pattern when viewed from above. The peat was deposited in permafrost environment, as shown by internal structures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière oligotrophe] à surfaces tourbeuses convexes ou planes (souvent appelées polygones à centre convexe) séparées par des sillons sur des fentes de glace qui, vus du dessus, forment un polygone. La tourbe s'est accumulée dans un milieu pergélisolé, comme l'indiquent les structures internes.

Spanish

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