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frost number: a standalone construct

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Glaciology

a dimensionless index from freezing and thawing degree days that predicts where permafrost is likely to occur.

In glaciology, frost number refers to a dimensionless index from freezing and thawing degree days that predicts where permafrost is likely to occur. This meaning comes from Nelson (1987) in Arctic and Alpine Research.[1]

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References

Nelson, F. E., & Outcalt, S. I. (1987). A Computational Method for Prediction and Regionalization of Permafrost. Arctic and Alpine Research, 19(3), 279-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/00040851.1987.12002602

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