cryofront
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0049
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: The boundary between cryotic and noncryotic ground as indicated by the position of the 0°C isotherm in the ground (see Figures 4 and 5).
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The permafrost base and the boundaries between noncryotic and cryotic portions of the active layer constitute cryofronts. As a result of freezing-point depression, the freezing front usually lags behind the cryofront as it moves downwards during annual freezing of the active layer.
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