Mountain permafrost

Alternative definitions (3), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Mountain permafrost
Definition: Permafrost existing at high altitudes in high, middle, and low latitudes.  NSIDCCryosphere 

Permafrost existing at high altitudes in high, middle, and low latitudes  IPAPermafrost 

Permafrost existing in mountainous areas in high, middle, and low latitudes. Mountain Permafrost may show some degree of altitudinal zonation. Plateau Permafrost is a subdivision of Mountain Permafrost but use of this term is not recommended.  TrombottoGeocryology 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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