GROUND WATER ATLAS of the UNITED STATES
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands
HA 730-N
Alaska Regional summary
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Permafrost
Figure 5 Map showing permafrost zones in Alaska (25K)
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Figure 6 Diagrammatic section showing the
approximate depth of the permafrost (29K)
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Figure 7 Photograph showing the small "thaw
lakes" that form in the continuous permafrost areas (31K)
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Figure 8 Photograph showing the pingos that form
in the permafrost areas (25K)
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