What is Batagay megaslump?
The '''Batagay megaslump''' (also called the Batagaika crater) is a large pit in [[Siberia]]. It is caused by the [[permafrost]] melting. This megaslump began as a cut on the side of a hill. It is the largest megaslump in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/siberia-s-gateway-underworld-grows-record-heat-wave-thaws-permafrost|title=Siberia's 'Gateway to the Underworld' Grows as Record Heat Wave Thaws Permafrost.|last=Stone|first=Richard|date=2020-07-28|work=Science|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref> Scientists are interested in the Batagay because it has a natural record of past ecology. Remains of extinct animals such as the prehistoric steppe bison and cave lion have been recovered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/90104/batagaika-crater-expands|title=Batagaika Crater Expands|date=2017-04-27|website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov|language=en|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Craters]] [[Category:Siberia]]