Usually means: Top soil layer that thaws.
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  3. active layer: Infoplease Dictionary
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  5. Active layer: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Active layer)

noun:  In environments containing permafrost, the active layer is the top layer of soil that thaws during the summer and freezes again during the autumn.


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