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This could only occur in arctic "deserts" such as Antarctica,where desert is defined by the comparatively low precipitation, not by the lack of water. Deserts outside the arctic region (tundra) cannot have permafrost, which is permanently frozen ground.
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What is the Canadian biome with permafrost called?
Tundra
Which process of mass wasting occurs primarily in permafrost regions?
solifluction
Is solifluction an important mass wasting process in areas of permafrost?
true
Why is there very little tundra in the southern hemisphere?
there is no permafrost under groud in the southern hemisphere
What percentage of Canada's area is permafrost?
About 50%. See 'related links' for more information'.
Is there permafrost in a semiarid desert?
Only Antarctica or the tundra would have permafrost.
Does permafrost refer to cold nights in a desert?
No, permafrost refers to the permanently frozen ground in the tundra.
What is the difference between the skin covering of arctic and desert animals?
Most of the Arctic consists of sea ice and not land. Much of the land that is found in the region is tundra coverd with permafrost. Only a few inches of this permafrost thaws during the short summer months. The desert, especially the hot desert, has a greater variety of plants and animals, does not have permafrost (except Antarctica) and all deserts are located on solid ground, not sea ice.
Does anything grow in permafrost?
No, nothing grows in permafrost because during permafrost, the ground is permanently frozen
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.
Can you find permafrost in the taiga?
No, permafrost is found in the tundra.
Can you use he word permafrost in a sentence?
Yes, you can use permafrost in a sentence. Example:Another word for cubed ice is "permafrost".
Can you melt permafrost?
You can thaw permafrost on the ground you can't melt it.
What is permanently frozen water called?
It is known as the permafrost.
What is below permafrost?
Below permafrost is below freezing temperature (0c)
could a tundra accurately be called a frozen desert?
No,because the layer of the soil beneath the surface soil is frozen all the time this layer is called permafrost . The tundra and desert are two distinct biomes. While they share some characteristics, they are not the same. The only true 'frozen desert' is Antarctica.
Is siberia a permafrost?
Yes, permafrost underlies all of Siberia to some extent.
