permafrost
noun
per·ma·frost
ˈpər-mə-ˌfrȯst 
: a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface in frigid regions of a planet (such as earth)
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They were not frozen in deep permafrost or ice, and the original organic material was almost certainly long gone many millions of years ago.
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Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Climate Thawing permafrost threatens Alaska's rural villages.
—Anna Canny, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
Dating back 52,000 years, this large female specimen was dug out of the permafrost in northeastern Siberia in 2018.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
The mercury has likely been sequestered in the permafrost for millennia, the scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
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Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Climate Thawing permafrost threatens Alaska's rural villages.
—Anna Canny, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
Dating back 52,000 years, this large female specimen was dug out of the permafrost in northeastern Siberia in 2018.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
The mercury has likely been sequestered in the permafrost for millennia, the scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Permafrost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permafrost. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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permafrost
noun
per·ma·frost
ˈpər-mə-ˌfrȯst
: a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface in frigid regions of a planet (as earth)
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