freezing of ground
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/illustrateddictionary/freezingofground
Within: An Illustrated Permafrost Dictionary
Definition: The process of turning some or all of the water in the ground into ice.
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freezing of ground
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Did you know? Water in the ground does not start to freeze at exactly 0°C because it always contains dissolved salts which lower the freezing point. In clay soils, a fraction of the moisture can remain unfrozen to -8°C or below because it is so tightly bonded to the small soil particles.
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https://doi.org/10.52381/CPA.permafrostdictionary.1
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