Intensely cold, devoid of heat or warmth, of a very low temperature. In soil science, applied to soil with a mean annual temperature of 8° C. Geographically, the frigid zones are the two regions of the globe, which lie within the north and south polar circles respectively.
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(2008). Frigid. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_237
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