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Frost table

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005837

The boundary between the seasonally frozen ground and the unfrozen ground beneath it. This interface moves downward during the winter as freezing penetrates deeper into the soil and upward during the summer as thawing occurs. In permafrost regions, it represents the base of the active layer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005837
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoFrost line
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005837",
  "term": "Frost table",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The boundary between the seasonally frozen ground and the unfrozen ground beneath it. This interface moves downward during the winter as freezing penetrates deeper into the soil and upward during the summer as thawing occurs. In permafrost regions, it represents the base of the active layer.",
  "see_also": [
    "frost line"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/frost-table/"
}

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