Slump 001 (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Slump 001

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska: Three adjacent thaw slumps with a span of 600 meters (1,969 feet) overall and up to 3-4 meters (~6-13 feet) deep. The slump in the foreground expanded and stabilized where willow shrubs and grasses have recolonized the terrain. The slumps in the background keep expanding, preventing vegetation recolonization. 

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Photo by Mark Lara

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