Palsa

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Periglacial landform
gptkbp:characterizedBy ice-rich core
mound shape
gptkbp:composedOf peat
gptkbp:contains permafrost core
gptkbp:elevation 0.5 to 12 meters
gptkbp:etymology Finnish word for 'mound'
gptkbp:firstDescribed Swedish geologists
gptkbp:form bogs
fens
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Siberia
gptkb:Scandinavia
subarctic regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palsa
gptkbp:relatedTo pingo
lithalsa
gptkbp:subject climate change
thawing
gptkbp:width 2 to 150 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salaca_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7