244 NOTE A Pingo in the Mala River Valley, Baffin Island

ABSTRACT. A single pingo is located on an alluvial fan within the deeply incised Mala River valley of the Borden Peninsula, Baffin Island. Its for-mation appears to be related to the abandonment of the river channel due to the influx of alluvium from a tributary stream.

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Main Author: George W. Scotter
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Summary:ABSTRACT. A single pingo is located on an alluvial fan within the deeply incised Mala River valley of the Borden Peninsula, Baffin Island. Its for-mation appears to be related to the abandonment of the river channel due to the influx of alluvium from a tributary stream.