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Description
An example of thermo-karst topography caused by the melting of permafrostcausing the road to drop. In this instance the relative elevation change isapproximately 10 feet. (Image credit: Dr. John Cloud)
Photographer
Dr. John Cloud
Display Date
2010 August
Location
Alaska, Seward Peninsula
Collection
America's Coastlines
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA Central Library