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Term: Frost table
Definition: An irregular surface in the ground that, at any given time, represents the penetration of thawing into seasonally frozen ground. In regions of permafrost, when the active layer is thawed completely, this coincides with the permafrost table.  AMSglossary 

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Term: Frost table
Definition: An irregular surface in the ground that, at any given time, represents the penetration of thawing into seasonally frozen ground. In regions of permafrost, when the active layer is thawed completely, this coincides with the permafrost table.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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