Frost bulb

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Frost bulb
Definition: A more or less symmetrical zone of frozen ground formed around a buried chilled pipeline or beneath or around a structure maintained at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A more or less symmetrical zone of frozen ground formed around a buried chilled pipeline or beneath or around a structure maintained at temperatures below 0˚C  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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