A Pingo in the Mala River Valley, Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada
A single pingo is located on an alluvial fan within the deeply incised Mala River valley of the Borden Peninsula, Baffin Island. Its formation 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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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1985
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65191 |
| Summary: | A single pingo is located on an alluvial fan within the deeply incised Mala River valley of the Borden Peninsula, Baffin Island. Its formation 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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