Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Alas (Sakha: Алаас) is a shallow depression which occurs primarily in Yakutia, which is formed by subsidence of the Arctic permafrost due to repeated melting and refreezing. An alas first develops as a shallow lake as melt water fills the depression. The lake eventually dries out and is replaced by grasses and other herbaceous vegetation. An alas is different from thermokarst depressions found elsewhere in the Arctic in that the lake is only temporary.. }
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- Alas_(geography) comment "Alas (Sakha: Алаас) is a shallow depression which occurs primarily in Yakutia, which is formed by subsidence of the Arctic permafrost due to repeated melting and refreezing. An alas first develops as a shallow lake as melt water fills the depression. The lake eventually dries out and is replaced by grasses and other herbaceous vegetation. An alas is different from thermokarst depressions found elsewhere in the Arctic in that the lake is only temporary.".