permafrost table

noun

the variable surface constituting the upper limit of permafrost.Compare frostline(def 2).

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Nearby words

perma-press, perma-tan, permaculture, permadeath, permafrost, permafrost table, permalink, permalloy, permanence, permanency, permanent

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