Frost blister

Alternative definitions (3), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Frost blister
Definition: A seasonal frost mound produced through doming of seasonally frozen ground by a subsurface accumulation of water under elevated hydraulic potential during progressive freezing of the active layer.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A seasonal frost mound produced through doming of seasonally frozen ground by a subsurface accumulation of water under elevated hydraulic potential during progressive freezing of the active layer  IPAPermafrost 

A seasonal frost mound produced through doming of seasonally frozen ground by a subsurface accumulation of water under high hydraulic potential during progressive freezing of the active layer.  AMSglossary 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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