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A type of periglacial landform.
A subtype of sorted patterned ground and polygonal patterned ground (Thermal Contraction Crack Polygon).
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Hargitai, H. (2015). Rubble Piles on Patterned Ground (Mars). In: Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (eds) Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_16
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