Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
permafrost
Finnish translation:
ikirouta
Nov 13, 2009 12:57
14 yrs ago
English term
permafrost
GBK
English to Finnish
Science
Geology
Definition from
weatherdudes.com:
A layer of soil at varying depths below the surface in which the temperature has remained below freezing continuously from a few to several thousands of years.
Example sentences:
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)
Proposed translations
(Finnish)
4 +2 | ikirouta | Merja Jauhiainen |
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Proposed translations
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ikirouta
Definition from
EnDic environmental dictionary:
Ikirouta on pysyvä (monivuotinen) routa; pysyvästi routaantunut maaperä.
Example sentences:
Suuri kysymys on ikirouta. Tutkimustyötä on tehtävä, jotta tietäisimme, mitä ikiroudan sulaessa tapahtuu maahan vuosituhansien aikana kasvien ilmakehästä sitomalle hiilelle. (www.tekniikkatalous.fi)
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