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Pingo Formation

Glacial and Periglacial Processes

Pingo formation is the periglacial process that raises a dome-shaped, ice-cored mound in permafrost terrain as groundwater is forced toward the surface and freezes into a growing lens or core of pure ice, doming the overlying soil upward, sometimes to heights of tens of metres. Open-system pingos grow where groundwater is driven by artesian pressure from surrounding higher ground, while closed-system pingos grow where permafrost aggrading around a draining lake traps and freezes the water beneath it; both eventually collapse into a crater-like rampart once the ice core melts. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Process Type
Glacial 1
Timescale
Decades to centuries to grow to full height. 1
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Source Pingo Formation (Wikipedia)
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