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CF Standard Names (copied into data request to facilitate validation, particularly validation of consistency of definition in the CF standard with usage in the data request).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| canonical_units | m |
| description | Permafrost is soil or rock that has remained at a temperature at or below zero degrees Celsius throughout the seasonal cycle for two or more years. "Thickness" means the vertical extent of a layer. |
| name | permafrost_layer_thickness |
| uid | 3ba81045-8ca2-11ef-944e-41a8eb05f654 |