Pereletok

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Pereletok
Definition: A layer of frozen ground which forms as part of the seasonally frozen ground (in areas free of permafrost or with a lowered permafrost table); remains frozen throughout one or several summers, and then thaws.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A layer of frozen ground which forms as part of the seasonally frozen ground (in areas free of permafrost or with a lowered permafrost table), remains frozen throughout one or several summers, and then thaws  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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