open-cavity ice
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0221
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: Ice formed in an open cavity or crack in the ground by reverse sublimation of water vapour.
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open-cavity ice
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Open-cavity ice is similar to hoar frost, except that the ice crystals grow in cavities rather than on the surface. It is common in thermal contraction cracks, mine workings, ice caves and ice cellars in permafrost.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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sublimation ice
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