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A thermokarst caused by melting of permafrost. This is becoming anincreasingly serious problem in the Alaskan Arctic. The hole is at least 8 feetdeep.
Photographer
Dr. John Cloud
Display Date
2010 August
Location
Alaska, St. Michael
Collection
America's Coastlines
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA Central Library