orbiculic cryogenic fabric
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0225
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which coarser soil particles form circular to ellipsoidal patterns (see Figure 8d).
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orbiculic cryogenic fabric
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This fabric, found in cryosols, results from freeze-thaw processes probably accompanied by cryoturbation.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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