Orbiculic cryogenic fabric

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Term: Orbiculic cryogenic fabric
Definition: A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which coarser soil particles form circular to ellipsoidal patterns.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which coarser soil particles form circular to ellipsoidal patterns  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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