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Term: | Thaw-sensitive permafrost | |
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Definition: | Perennially frozen ground which, upon thawing, will experience significant thaw settlement and suffer loss of strength to a value significantly lower than that for similar material in an unfrozen condition. NSIDCCryosphere
Perennially frozen ground which, upon thawing, will experience significant thaw settlement and suffer loss of strength to a value significantly lower than that for similar material in an unfrozen condition IPAPermafrost GCW | ||||
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