Thaw-stable permafrost

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Term: Thaw-stable permafrost
Definition: Perennially frozen ground which, upon thawing, will not experience either significant thaw settlement or loss of strength.  NSIDCCryosphere 

Perennially frozen ground which, upon thawing, will not experience either significant thaw settlement or loss of strength  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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