Alas in early development in Yakutie.
by Wenhui Wang
Alas (Yakut: Алаас) is a shallow depression which occurs primarily in Yakutia, which is formed by subsidence of the Arctic permafrost owing to repeated melting and refreezing. An alas first develops as a shallow lake as melt water fills the depression.
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- Exact location (130.9310 E, 62.4850 N)
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Taken on 28
September
2024
Submitted on 30 September 2024
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Wenhui Wang (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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