thaw-stable permafrost
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0348
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Perennially frozen ground which, upon thawing, will not experience either significant thaw settlement or loss of strength.
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thaw-stable permafrost
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Thaw-stable permafrost may have the same mineral and particle-size compositions as thaw-sensitive permafrost. It may be frost-susceptible. Dry permafrost is thaw-stable.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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