| Term: | Geocryology |
| Definition: |
The study of earth materials having a temperature below 0 degrees Celsius. NSIDCCryosphere
The study of earth materials having a temperature below 0˚C IPAPermafrost The study of earth materials including rock at temperatures below 0C. It is the science that studies the environment and ecology of cold regions, the natural, geological, physical and chemical processes related to the freezing-thawing cycles, and the relationship with Permafrost and human activities. TrombottoGeocryology GCW |