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Posted 5 Years, 5 Months ago Link #1
Is it known how far back in time the oldest regions of permafrost go? Is it possible that somewhere in the arctic there is an area that has been frozen continously for the past 65.00001 million years? Would frozen tissues last that long? Barring that, is there any other natural process known besides amber that will preserve organics for 65 million years or more?

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Posted 5 Years, 5 Months ago Link #2
Yes, the question is on topic for this N.G.

For basic information on permafrost: Geological Survey of Canada (english and french) http://sts.gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/permafrost/

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