Manitoba
Northern Manitoba

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Thermokarst ponds and drunken forest, Churchill, Manitoba.

The thawing of ice-rich permafrost causes subsidence of the land surface, creating ponds and causing trees to tilt, which is shown in this peatland terrain.

Latitude: 58.665
Longitude: -94.034
Physiographic Region: Shield (Lowlands)
Photographer: Lynda Dredge
GSC Photo Number: 2001-141
High Resolution Image: Available on request

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