Aspects of the geomorphology, genesis and environmental significance of earth hummocks (thúfur, pounus): Miniature cryogenic mounds

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-155

  Grab, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Earth hummocks; Environmental significance; Genesis; Morphology; Review

Indexed keywords

FROST HEAVE; FROZEN GROUND; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 19644385342     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309133305pp440ra     Document Type: Article

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