Sporadic discontinuous permafrost

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Term: Sporadic discontinuous permafrost
Definition: (1) (North American usage) permafrost underlying 10 - 50% of the exposed land surface (2) (Russian usage) permafrost underlying 5 - 30% of the exposed land surface.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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