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    permafrost

    US /ˈpɜ:rməfrɔ:st/

    ・

    UK /ˈpɜ:məfrɒst/

    C2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounGround that is permanently frozen
    The Siberian Mountains present areas of permafrost

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    Permafrost Is Not What You Think It Is

    06:39Permafrost Is Not What You Think It Is
    • Okay, so you've probably heard of permafrost.

      Okay, so you've probably heard of permafrost.

    • Okay, so you've probably heard of permafrost.

      Okay, so you've probably heard of permafrost.

    B2

    Top 10 Signs That GLOBAL WARMING Is NO LONGER A Debate

    09:59Top 10 Signs That GLOBAL WARMING Is NO LONGER A Debate
    • Widespread thawing and melting of permafrost due to rising temperatures releases carbon, with some of that carbon being released as methane.

      Widespread thawing and melting of permafrost due to rising temperatures releases carbon, with some of that carbon being released as methane.

    • Widespread thawing and melting of permafrost due to rising temperatures releases carbon,

      Widespread thawing and melting of permafrost due to rising temperatures releases carbon,

    B2

    Earth in 1000 Years

    31:13Earth in 1000 Years
    • Glaciers, sea ice, permafrost, ice sheets, and snow play an important role in Earth's climate.

      Glaciers, sea ice, permafrost, ice sheets, and snow play an important role in Earth's climate.

    • Glaciers, sea ice, permafrost, ice sheets and snow play an important role in Earth’s

      Glaciers, sea ice, permafrost, ice sheets and snow play an important role in Earth’s

    B1

    The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle! - Crash Course Ecology #8

    10:04The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle! - Crash Course Ecology #8
    • Alaska, cold places that also have plants, they contain huge carbon reserves that are trapped in permafrost, ground that's frozen year-round.

      Alaska, cold places that also have plants, they contain huge carbon reserves that are trapped in permafrost, ground that's frozen year-round.

    • But as permafrost melts, these dead plants decompose,

      But as permafrost melts, these dead plants decompose,

    B1

    What Would Happen If Global Warming Sped Up?

    04:04What Would Happen If Global Warming Sped Up?
    • In another study also published in the same journal, researchers found other effects, include no sea ice in the Arctic in the summer, coral reef die-offs, melting of permafrost which would release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and

      In another study also published in the same journal, researchers found other effects, include no sea ice in the Arctic in the summer, coral reef die-offs, melting of permafrost which would release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and

    • no sea ice in the arctic in the summer, coral reef die outs, melting of permafrost which

      no sea ice in the arctic in the summer, coral reef die outs, melting of permafrost which

    B1

    Top 10 CREEPIEST Discoveries in the World's SCARIEST Places

    13:11Top 10 CREEPIEST Discoveries in the World's SCARIEST Places
    • The permafrost had perfectly preserved the dead sailors, particularly 20-year-old John Tarrington.

      The permafrost had perfectly preserved the dead sailors, particularly 20-year-old John Tarrington.

    • The permafrost had perfectly preserved the dead sailors, particularly 20 year old John Torrington.

      The permafrost had perfectly preserved the dead sailors, particularly 20 year old John Torrington.

    B2

    What if the Earth rotated 90 degrees?

    06:47What if the Earth rotated 90 degrees?
    • We'll add some ice and permafrost near the poles and in mountainous areas.

      We'll add some ice and permafrost near the poles and in mountainous areas.

    • We'll add some ice and permafrost near the poles and in mountainous areas.

      We'll add some ice and permafrost near the poles and in mountainous areas.

    B1

    Russia's deep freeze: Life in Siberia's -45C winter freeze

    01:45Russia's deep freeze: Life in Siberia's -45C winter freeze
    • The city is built on permafrost.

      The city is built on permafrost.

    • The city is built on permafrost.

      The city is built on permafrost.

    B1

    What happens when the permafrost thaws? | BBC Ideas

    08:27What happens when the permafrost thaws? | BBC Ideas
    • That brown dirt is permafrost.

      That brown dirt is permafrost.

    • No one is born, like, fascinated with permafrost.

      No one is born, like, fascinated with permafrost.

    B2

    My Trip to Svalbard, Norway

    10:02My Trip to Svalbard, Norway
    • and the permafrost acts as a natural freezer, making it cost-effective and fail-safe.

      and the permafrost acts as a natural freezer, making it cost-effective and fail-safe.

    • And the permafrost acts as a natural freezer, making it cost effective and fail safe.

      And the permafrost acts as a natural freezer, making it cost effective and fail safe.

    B1