isolated cryopeg
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0182
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: A body of unfrozen ground, that is perennially cryotic (T < 0°C) and entirely surrounded by perennially frozen ground (see Figure 11).
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isolated cryopeg
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In an isolated cryopeg, freezing is prevented by freezing-point depression due to the dissolved-solids content of its pore water.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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