Active layer failure

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Term: Active layer failure
Definition: A general term referring to several forms of slope failures or failure mechanisms commonly occurring in the active layer overlying permafrost.
GCW NSIDCCryosphere
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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