seasonally thawed layer

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• Сезонноталый слой —         (a. seasonally thawed layer; н. saisonbedingt aufgetaute Schicht; ф. merzlota saisonniere, gelisol saisonnier; и. estrato deshelado temporal) верх. горизонт горных пород (грунтов), образующийся в весенне летнее время вследствие сезонного… …   Геологическая энциклопедия

• permafrost — /perr meuh frawst , frost /, n. (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called pergelisol. [1943; PERMA(NENT) + FROST] * * * Perennially frozen earth, with a temperature below 32 °F (0 °C) continuously for two years or… …   Universalium

• Canadian system of soil classification — The Canadian system of soil classification is more closely related to the American system than any other. They differ in several ways. The Canadian system is designed to cover only Canadian soils. The Canadian system dispenses with a sub order… …   Wikipedia

• arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …   Universalium

• Talik — For the Israeli general named Talik, see Israel Tal. A talik (from the Russian Language talik, derived from the verb tait, to melt) is a layer of year round unfrozen ground that lies in permafrost areas. In regions of continuous permafrost,… …   Wikipedia

• Permafrost — This article is about frozen ground. For other uses, see Permafrost (disambiguation). In geology, permafrost, cryotic soil or permafrost soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water (0 °C or 32 °F) for two or more years. Ice is not always …   Wikipedia