thermokarst

== English == === Etymology === From thermo- + karst. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/ === Noun === thermokarst (plural thermokarsts) (geology) A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting. === See also === karst === References === Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)