Basal cryopeg

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Basal cryopeg
Definition: A layer of unfrozen ground that is perennially cryotic (T < 0˚ C), forming the basal portion of the permafrost
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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