relict permafrost
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0272
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Permafrost existing in areas where permafrost can not form under present climatic conditions.
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relict permafrost
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Relict permafrost (including relict ice) formed when the mean annual surface temperature was lower than at present; it is in disequilibrium with the present mean annual surface temperature. This permafrost persists in places where it could not form today.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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fossil permafrost
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