Periglacial keywords 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesASAQA Created by: SaharCreated on: 19-04-13 21:16 this is found in extremely cold regions such as the Arctic, Canada and Siberia continuous permafrost 1 of 8 this is found in slightly warmer areas than clue 1 and it includes breaks discontinuous permafrost 2 of 8 in these areas the temperature is below freezing and occurs in isolated spots sporadic permafrost 3 of 8 the result of material sorted on ground by moisture frezing underground and heaving stones upwards patterned ground 4 of 8 dome-shaped feature caused by groundwater freezing pingo 5 of 8 the result of widening and deepening of a crack by ground contraction icewedge 6 of 8 this makes hollows deeper by freezing and thawing nivation 7 of 8 where in the summer meltwater is unable to percolate due to frozen ground,therefore saturates soil which becomes highly mobile solifluction 8 of 8
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