William W. Shilts | Shilts Geologic Image Gallery Search | Contact Me

Keyword: palsa

"A Fennoscandian term for a round or elongated hillock or mound, maximum height of about 10 m, composed of a peat layer overlying mineral soil. It has a perennially frozen core which extends from within the covering peat layer downward into or toward the underlying mineral soil (Brown and Kupsch, 1974)."

Aerial view of palsa-like features 0048 - Aerial view of palsa-like features

Aerial view a palsa-like feature 0049 - Aerial view a palsa-like feature

Aerial view of low, pingo, or palsa-like features 0108 - Aerial view of low, pingo, or palsa-like features

Aerial view of palsa-like mounds 0109 - Aerial view of palsa-like mounds

Individual and coalescing palsa-like mounds 0131 - Individual and coalescing palsa-like mounds

Ground view of palsa-like features 0243 - Ground view of palsa-like features

Low-altitude photo of palsa-like features 0244 - Low-altitude photo of palsa-like features

Ground view of collapse scarplets of a degrading palsa-like feature 0245 - Ground view of collapse scarplets of a degrading palsa-like feature

Ground view of high relief fields of palsa-like features 0246 - Ground view of high relief fields of palsa-like features



Updated 09/01/2009 CAB

ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
E. Donald McKay, III, Interim Director

Terms of use         Privacy Statement

© 2009 University of Illinois Board of Trustees. All rights reserved.
For permissions information, contact the Illinois State Geological Survey.