Alternate Definitions for Altitudinal zonation of permafrost

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Term: Altitudinal zonation of permafrost
Definition: The vertical subdivision of an area of Mountain Permafrost into Permafrost zones, based on the proportion of the ground that is perennially cryotic. As mean annual temperatures decrease with increasing elevation, Mountain Permafrost can be expected to be more extensive, thicker and colder at higher elevations, although aspect and the extent of vegetation and Snow Cover will moderate this effect.
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Last Modified 2023.03.27
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Term: Altitudinal zonation of permafrost
Definition: The vertical subdivision of an area of mountain permafrost into permafrost zones, based on the proportion of the ground that is perennially cryotic
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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