1) Arctic geography terminology
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Gelisols are an order in USDA soil taxonomy. They are soils of very cold climates which are defined as containing permafrost within two meters of the soil surface. The word `gelisol` comes from the Latin gelare meaning `to freeze`, a reference to the process of cryoturbation that occurs from the alternating thawing and freezing characteristic ...
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one of the 12 soil orders of the U.S. Soil Taxonomy. Gelisols are perennially frozen soils of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, but they are also ... [1 related articles]
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