Frost-susceptible soil

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Frost-susceptible soil
Definition: Soil in which segregated ice will form (causing frost heave) under the required conditions of moisture supply and temperature.  NSIDCCryosphere 

Soil in which segregated ice will form (causing frost heave) under the required conditions of moisture supply and temperature  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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