Extensive discontinuous permafrost

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Extensive discontinuous permafrost
Definition: 1. (North-American usage) Permafrost underlying 65 to 90 percent of the area of exposed land surface; 2. (Russian usage) Permafrost underlying 70 to 80 percent of the area of exposed land surface.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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