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Term: gelisol
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Gelisols are soils of very cold climates which are defined as containing permafrost within two metres of the soil surface. The word Gelisol comes from the Latin gelare meaning to freeze, a reference to the process of cryoturbation that occurs from the alternating thawing and freezing characteristic of Gelisols.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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