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periglacial [¦per·ə′glā·shəl] (geology) Of or pertaining to the outer perimeter of a glacier, particularly to the fringe areas immediately surrounding the great continental glaciers of the geologic ice ages, with respect to environment, topography, areas, processes, and conditions influenced by the low temperature of the ice. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1999, The effect of climate warming on the carbon balance of crysols in Canada: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, v. They grace periglacial and alpine regions worldwide from Antarctica to North Wales and Greenland--wherever the silty or clay soil exposed to moisture is seasonally frozen and thawed. |
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