Taber ice
- noun
- Specialized
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hielo Taber
- The presence of Taber ice affects the stability of permafrost soils.
Examples
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Scientists analyzed the thickness and distribution of Taber ice in subarctic regions.
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Researchers discovered a layer of Taber ice beneath the frozen tundra.
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The Taber ice formed quickly after the recent snowfall.
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In cold regions, Taber ice can be found on the surface during winter.
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Scientists analyzed the thickness and distribution of Taber ice in subarctic regions.
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Researchers discovered a layer of Taber ice beneath the frozen tundra.
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In cold regions, Taber ice can form on the surface during winter.
Synonyms
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Frozen water below the ground that forms when water in soil freezes in very cold places
Thin layers or pockets of ice inside frozen ground that form when water moves into the soil and freezes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Taber + ice
‘Taber’ appears to be a proper name or specialized technical label with no transparent lexical meaning that signals ‘thin layers’ or permafrost formation; while ‘ice’ only gives the general idea of frozen water. Because the specific sense (thin layers of ice formed in permafrost) cannot be derived from the constituents, this is a named/technical expression that a B1 learner would not predict from the parts alone.
Etymology
Taber ice may come from the name of a researcher who first wrote about thin layers of frozen water under cold ground. Picture very thin, clear plates of ice lying in the ground, and that image explains why the term means 'thin layers of ice forming as the ground freezes'.