mountain permafrost
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0209
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Permafrost existing at high altitudes in high, middle, and low latitudes (see Figure 1).
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mountain permafrost
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Mountain permafrost may show some degree of altitudinal zonation. Mountain permafrost grades into the permafrost of high latitudes in areas such as the North American Cordillera. Plateau permafrost is a subdivision of mountain permafrost but use of this term is not recommended.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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high-altitude permafrost
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alpine permafrost en |