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Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A generally flat-topped expanse of peat, elevated above the general surface of a peatland, and containing segregated ice that may or may not extend downward into the underlying mineral soil.

CONT

Peat plateau, northwestern Manitoba. This peat plateau is about 2 m thick. Small shrubs and lichens grow on the surface of the sphagnum peat near the geologists, and spruce trees are anchored in peat in the background.

OBS

peat plateau: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Tourbières
CONT

Plateau palsique, nord-ouest du Manitoba. Ce plateau palsique a environ 2 m d'épaisseur. Des petits buissons et des lichens poussent à la surface de la sphaigne près du géologue et des épinettes sont ancrées dans la tourbe à l'arrière-plan.

OBS

plateau palsique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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