About Batagaika crater

The Batagaika crater is a thermokarst depression in the Chersky Range area.

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The Batagaika crater is the world’s largest permafrost crater

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The Batagaika crater is also known as the ‘Gateway to underworld’

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The Batagaika crater is uneven terrain at the base of the depression, having irregular surfaces and small hummocks.

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The Batagaika crater is thawing amid rising global temperatures.Locally, it is known as 'the cave-in'.

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