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periglacial environments  

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  • Periglacial environments are characterized by intense frost, often combined with the presence of perennially frozen ground, or permafrost. Periglacial environments are restricted to areas that experience cold, but essentially nonglacial, climates. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Periglacial Environments]

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