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CRYOSOLS  

DEFINITION

  • Soil formed in either mineral or organic materials having permafrost either within 1 m below the surface or, if the soil is strongly cryoturbated, with 2 m below the surface, and having a mean annual ground temperature below 0 deg C.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0cd7a96f-46e1-4d86-93d0-9cbb6fda61e3

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