patterned ground

Japanese: patterned ground(英語表記)patternedground
patterned ground

...general term for a more or less symmetrical geometric pattern found on the earth's surface. In English, it is called patterned ground, which describes the actual situation better, but the German word has been used for a long time, and in Japan, this translation has become established. Although it is structurally found in arid regions, it is most commonly found in periglacial regions, so unless otherwise specified, it is treated as a type of periglacial landform created by freezing and thawing.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "patterned ground" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地表面にみられる,多少とも対称性をもった幾何学模様の総称。英語ではpatterned ground(模様地面)といい,実体をよく表しているが,ドイツ語の方が古くから使われており,日本ではその訳語が定着している。構造上は乾燥地域にもみられるが,周氷河地域に最も普遍的に分布するため,とくに断らないかぎり,凍結・融解作用によって生じた周氷河地形の一種として扱われる。…

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