Cryosphere glossary

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zero curtain

the persistence of a nearly constant temperature, very close to the freezing point, during annual freezing (and occasionally during thawing) of the active layer.

zone of gas-hydrate stability

that portion of the subsurface where the conditions of temperature and pressure are suitable for the formation and preservation of gas hydrates.