Thaw bulb

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Thaw bulb
Definition: A zone of thawed ground below or surrounding a man-made structure placed on or in permafrost and maintained at temperatures above 0 degrees Celsius.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A zone of thawed ground below or surrounding a man-made structure placed on or in permafrost and maintained at temperatures above 0˚C  IPAPermafrost 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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