fragmoidal cryogenic fabric
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0106
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which soil particles form discrete units that are coalescing (see Figure 8b).
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fragmoidal cryogenic fabric
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This fabric, found in cryosols, commonly occurs in soil horizons close to the freezing front, where soil material is subject to ice lense formation.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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