Monday, December 9, 2013

Periglacial Mophological Systems

A Periglacial MS is an area in the edge of a glacial system, formed also because of the effect of ice, but due to freezing and unfreezing processes (areas with temperatures ranging 0-10º)

The typical landscapes are:
  • Patterned ground, formed by symmetrical geometric shapes of ground material

  • Blockfields, or areas covered by large angular blocks.

  • Permafrost:  soil at or below the freezing point of water 0 °C

  • Padded grass: grass growing in a frozen area that increase its volume due to ice and looks like padded when unfreezing


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