Spilt fuel oil, however, had quickly migrated laterally across thepermafrostsurface, which in this case was firmly ice-cemented.From theCambridge English Corpus
Microbial communities inpermafrostsamples were investigated by in-situ techniques of lipid microbial biomarkers analyses.From theCambridge English Corpus
Permafrost: a guide to frozen ground in transition.From theCambridge English Corpus
Oftenpermafrosthas disappeared because the geothermal heat flux is slightly greater than elsewhere.From theCambridge English Corpus
All excavations were filled back and levelled to preventpermafrostdegradation.From theCambridge English Corpus
Few nuclear specialists know much aboutpermafrost, and vice-versa.From theCambridge English Corpus
However, in one site hydrocarbons were detected to a depth of 70 cm into thepermafrost.From theCambridge English Corpus
Mars is thus shown to have an ice-rich soil forming apermafrostlayer.From theCambridge English Corpus
Another option is to select thepermafrostlayer and observe the various types and extent ofpermafrost.From theCambridge English Corpus
Therefore, freeze-thaw of both pristinepermafrostand tundra soil samples in complete darkness with only temperature fluctuations were run.From theCambridge English Corpus
Ice-cementedpermafrostrestricts the downward movement of most contaminants but may aid distribution via lateral flow, especially low-freezing-point contaminants such as hydrocarbons.From theCambridge English Corpus
The received results do not contradict the available data on the presence of living organisms inpermafrostand expand our knowledge in this area.From theCambridge English Corpus
These include the possibility of unfrozen water in thepermafrostdue to solutes.From theCambridge English Corpus
The solid phase (ice) makes up most of the total water volume inpermafrostand serve as a conservator for biological objects.From theCambridge English Corpus
Studies of life in terrestrialpermafrostin comparison with other data from environmental ecology gives strong evidence that microbial life on this planet is ubiquitous.From theCambridge English Corpus
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