active layer
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/illustrateddictionary/activelayer
Within: An Illustrated Permafrost Dictionary
Definition: The top layer of the ground over permafrost that thaws in summer and freezes in winter.
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active layer
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Did you know? The active layer is thinner in the Arctic where the permafrost is continuous and thicker in the Subarctic where permafrost is discontinuous.
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https://doi.org/10.52381/CPA.permafrostdictionary.1
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