Isolated cryopeg

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Isolated cryopeg
Definition: A body of unfrozen ground, that is perennially cryotic (T<0 degrees Celsius) and entirely surrounded by perennially frozen ground.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A body of unfrozen ground, that is perennially cryotic (T < 0˚C) and entirely surrounded by perennially frozen ground  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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