Nanorelief

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Nanorelief

 

(dwarf Relief), relief forms up to several dozen cm in height that are created by suffosion-karst, thermokarst, cryogenic, erosion, eolian, and soil-forming processes. Nanorelief also results from the activities of man and animals, including livestock and rodents.

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