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Definition of Permafrost
1. Noun. Ground that is permanently frozen.
Definition of Permafrost
1. Noun. Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Permafrost
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Permafrost
Literary usage of Permafrost
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. EcoRegions of Alaska by Alisa L. Gallant (1998)
"Much of the region has a shallow permafrost table, and soils are poorly drained.
... The continuous permafrost layer ranges from thin to moderately thick. ..."
2. Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"BOREHOLES IN ROCK AND permafrost Analyses of a large number of continental
boreholes have yielded temperature reconstructions for the last 500 years ..."
3. Proceedings of the U. S. Geological Survey Global Change Research Forum edited by John A. Kelmelis, Mitchell Snow (1994)
"permafrost and Gas Hydrates as Possible Sources of Atmospheric Methane at High
... permafrost and gas hydrates are associated in two distinct high-latitude ..."
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