Periglacial features associated with permafrost-affected (Cryosolic) soils in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

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Low-centered lowland ice-wedge polygons
Low-centered lowland ice-wedge polygons in the foreground and high-centred lowland polygons and a pingo in the background.


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Ice wedge
Ice wedge associated with high-centred lowland polygons


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High-centred lowland ice-wedge polygons
High-centred lowland ice-wedge polygons. Material is dominated by peat


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Sorted nets
Sorted nets


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Nonsorted stripes
Nonsorted stripes


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Sorted circles and nets.
Sorted circles and nets.


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