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- Permafrost
- A layer of permanently frozen soil and rock. The active layer of permafrost refers to that portion of the ground that freezes in winter and thaws in summer; this layer is usually less than one metre in depth. (Source: Government of Canada Climate Change Site, Glossary of Climate Change Terms)
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