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Q: Why would lakes and ponds disappear if permafrost thaws?
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What never thaws in the tundra?

permafrost


What is the frozen ground that never thaws?

A frozen ground that never thaws is call firnward. Also, permafrost.


Permafrost thaws only briefly in the summer?

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What is called permafrost?

A permanently frozen layer of earth. It never thaws out.


Do permafrost thaws only briefly in the summer?

No it has a layer of soil above it


What is the soil above a permanently frozen layer of ground thaws only during the arctic summer?

Permafrost


The soil above the a permanently frozen layer of ground thaws only during the arctic summer.?

Permafrost


Is permafrost good?

It is not so much that permafrost is good, as losing permafrost is bad. Permafrost keeps gases like carbon dioxide trapped within its frozen depths; when permafrost thaws, that gas is released, exacerbating global warming. Further, permafrost develops its own ecosystem which is destroyed when the permafrost is destroyed through thawing. The loss of all permafrost would mean the extinction of a lot of species.


The soil above the a permanently frozen layer of ground thaws only during during the Arctic summer.?

Permafrost


The top layer of soil in the tundra that thaws in the summer is called the?

The "Active layer" is the few inches of permafrost that thaw in the summer.


The top layer of soil in the tundra that thaws in the summer is called the .?

The "Active layer" is the few inches of permafrost that thaw in the summer.


Subsoil that never thaws?

Permafrost is subsoil that remains frozen year-round, often found in polar regions. This frozen layer of soil can act as a barrier to water movement and plant root growth, impacting ecosystems and infrastructure development in these areas.