Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
permafrost
Ukrainian translation:
Багаторічна мерзлота
Nov 13, 2009 12:57
14 yrs ago
English term
permafrost
GBK
English to Ukrainian
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
(Ukrainian)
5 +2 | Багаторічна мерзлота | Vadim Khazin |
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Proposed translations
+2
53 days
Selected
Багаторічна мерзлота
Definition from
own experience or research:
Товща порід/ґрунтів, яка перебуває довгий час (іноді століттями) в мерзлому стані
Example sentences:
в Сибіру великі відстані, низька заселеність, суворий клімат і багаторічна мерзлота створюють значні труднощі для економічно ефективного видобутку і транспортування сировини на місця переробки та споживання. (Українська гірнича ен)
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