permafrost
вечная мерзлота
permanently frozen ground
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permafrost with Russian translation
permafrost usage examples
Permafrost covers much of the tundra and makes gardening impossible.
Вечная мерзлота покрывает большую часть тундры и делает садоводство невозможным.
Scientists study permafrost cores to learn about ancient climates.
Учёные изучают керны из вечной мерзлоты, чтобы узнать о древнем климате.
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Permafrost underlies much of Siberia and northern Canada.
Construction in regions of permanently frozen ground requires special foundations.
Верхний слой почвы над вечной мерзлотой, который оттаивает летом.
The active layer affects vegetation and infrastructure above permafrost.
Узкий клиновидный ледяной элемент в трещинах вечной мерзлоты; специфика ландшафта.
Ice wedges create polygonal ground patterns typical of tundra landscapes.
Прилагательное для процессов и форм, связанных с холодным климатом и вечной мерзлотой; не само понятие «вечная мерзлота».
Periglacial processes shape many arctic valleys and slopes.
Общая система всех замёрзших водных и почвенных компонентов планеты; включает вечную мерзлоту как часть.
Permafrost loss is an important part of changes in the cryosphere.
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What does permafrost mean?
permanently frozen ground
How do you pronounce permafrost?
permafrost is pronounced as /ˈpɜːməfrɒst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is permafrost used in a sentence?
Permafrost covers much of the tundra and makes gardening impossible. Translation: Вечная мерзлота покрывает большую часть тундры и делает садоводство невозможным.
Is permafrost part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
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Is permafrost part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, permafrost (вечная мерзлота) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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