Permafrost Vocabularies

Permafrost Vocabularies

thermal-contraction-crack ice

Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0358

Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary

Definition: Ice formed in thermal contraction cracks in the ground (see Figure 17).

Term thermal-contraction-crack ice en
Comment Both wedge ice and some kinds of vein ice are types of thermal contraction crack ice. Open-cavity ice may be a constitutent of thermal contraction crack ice. en
dcterms:source https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561 xsd:anyURI

Alternate Profiles

View alternate views & formats:

Alternate Profiles