Dilation crack

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Dilation crack
Definition: A tensile fracture in a frozen material due to surface extension caused by doming.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A tensile fracture in a frozen material due to surface extension caused by doming  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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