thaw-sensitive permafrost
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0344
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Perennially frozen ground which, upon thawing, will experience significant thaw settlement and suffer loss of strength to a value significantly lower than that for similar material in an unfrozen condition.
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thaw-sensitive permafrost
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Ice-rich permafrost is thaw-sensitive.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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thaw-unstable permafrost
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