Ice segregation

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Term: Ice segregation
Definition: The formation of discrete layers or lenses of segregated ice in freezing mineral or organic soils, as a result of the migration (and subsequent freezing) of pore water.  NSIDCCryosphere 

The formation of discrete layers or lenses of segregated ice in freezing mineral or organic soils, as a result of the migration (and subsequent freezing) of pore water  IPAPermafrost 

The formation of discrete layers or lenses of Segregated Ice in freezing mineral or organic soils, as a result of the migration (and subsequent freezing) of pore water.  TrombottoGeocryology 

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Created 2017.06.06
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