Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
permafrost
Norwegian translation:
Permafrost
English term
permafrost
ecent warming has degraded large sections of permafrost, with pockets of soil collapsing as the ice within it melts. The results include buckled highways, destabilized houses, and "drunken forests" of trees that lean at wild angles. (National Center for Atmospheric Research)
The different climatic conditions determinate the cryogenic asymmetry of the Antarctic Peninsula with respect the continuous permafrost on north-east side and the discontinuous permafrost on the west sector. (tierradelfuego.gov.ar)
Understanding permafrost is not only important to civil engineering and architecture, it is also a crucial part of studying global change and protecting the environment in cold regions. (The National Snow and Ice Data Center)
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Proposed translations
Permafrost
I et prosjekt på Svalbard brukes for første gang satellitter til å undersøke og overvåke bevegelsene i permafrost i bakken. (Norwegian Space Centre)
Klimaforsker Ketil Isaksen har boret seg ett 100 meter dypt hull i permafrosten på Svalbard og målt temperaturen i det gjennom de siste ti år. (The Norwegian Meteorological Institute)
Permafrost som trekker seg tilbake vil også påvirke naturlige økosystemer ved at overflaten kollapser, sjøer dreneres, våtmarker oppstår og trær velter i sårbare områder. (State of the Environment Norway)
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