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Record 1 1989-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A bog occurring on gently sloping terrain underlain by generally discontinuous permafrost. Although drainage is predominantly below the surface, overland flow occurs in poorly defined drainage-ways during peak runoff. Peat thickness is usually less than 1.5 m.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière oligotrophe] qui se rencontre sur des surfaces faiblement inclinées, reposant sur du pergélisol généralement discontinu. Quoique l'écoulement des eaux se fait surtout sous la surface, il y a un écoulement superficiel dans les couloirs de drainage mals définis pendant la période de ruissellement de pointe. La tourbe a habituellement une épaisseur de moins de 1,5 m.

Spanish

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