Permafrost table

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Term: Permafrost table
Definition: The upper boundary surface of permafrost.  NSIDCCryosphere 

The upper boundary surface of permafrost  IPAPermafrost 

The upper boundary surface of Permafrost.  TrombottoGeocryology 

(Also called pergelisol table.) The more or less irregular surface in the ground that marks the upper limit of the permafrost; not to be confused with frost table.  AMSglossary 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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