frost-susceptible ground
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0133
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Ground (soil or rock) in which segregated ice will form (causing frost heave) under the required conditions of moisture supply and temperature.
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Frost-susceptible ground will eventually become ice-rich, regardless of its initial total water content, if the appropriate moisture supply and temperature conditions persist. By implication, frost-susceptible ground may also be susceptible to thaw weakening effects when it thaws.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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frost-sensitive ground
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