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permafrost_active_layer_thickness  

Definition

  • The quantity with standard name permafrost_active_layer_thickness is the thickness of the layer of the ground that is subject to annual thawing and freezing in areas underlain by permafrost. "Thickness" means the vertical extent of a layer. Permafrost is soil or rock that has remained at a temperature at or below zero degrees Celsius throughout the seasonal cycle for two or more years.

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/permafrost_active_layer_thickness

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