Active layer

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Term: Active layer
Definition: Upper zone of soil in higher latitude locations that experiences daily and seasonal freeze-thaw cycles.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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