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Lowland Polygon Bog (WLT_12)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: wlt_12.ttl
- Name
lowlandPolygonBog- Attribute
- WLT Wetland Type
- Definition
- A bog with flat-topped or convex peat surfaces (often referred to as 'high-centre polygons') separated by trenches over ice wedges that form a polygonal pattern when viewed from above.
- Description
- The peat was deposited in a permafrost environment as shown by internal structures.
- Accepted
- 2023-09-06
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.