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Permafrost Thaw Slumps

Thaw Slump Photos

Slump impacted terrain, Peel Plateau. Credit: NTGS

Thaw slump headwall and exposed ground ice. Headwall is about 30 m high. Credit: NTGS

Large thaw slumps, foothills of the Richardson Mountains. Photo Rob Fraser, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing.

Drained lake, Peel Plateau. Credit: NTGS

Thaw slumps and debris tongue, downslope of drained lake. Credit: Mike Pisaric, Brock University.

Permafrost Thaw Slumps

Further Reading - Thaw Slumps
Permafrost Thaw Causes Lake Drainage and Flow of Debris
Thaw Slump Photos

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