| Term: | Isolated patches of permafrost |
| Definition: |
Permafrost underlying less than 10% of the exposed land surface. NSIDCCryosphere
Permafrost underlying less than 10 percent of the exposed land surface IPAPermafrost Permafrost underlying less than 10% of the exposed land surface. Individual areas of Permafrost are of limited areal extent, widely separated, and are completely surrounded by Unfrozen Ground. TrombottoGeocryology GCW |