Permafrost
[pur-muh-frawst, -frost] /ˈpɜr məˌfrɔst, -ˌfrɒst/
noun
1.
(in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
/ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst/
noun
1.
ground that is permanently frozen, often to great depths, the surface sometimes thawing in the summer
n.
1943, coined in English by Russian-born U.S. geologist Siemon W. Muller (1900-1970) from perm(anent) frost.
permafrost
(pûr’mə-frôst’)
A layer of soil or bedrock that has been continuously frozen for at least two years and as long as tens of thousands of years. Permafrost can reach depths of up to 1,524 m (4,999 ft). It is found throughout most of the polar regions and underlies about one fifth of the Earth’s land surface.
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