Creep of frozen ground

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Term: Creep of frozen ground
Definition: The slow deformation (or time-dependent shear strain) that results from long-term application of a stress too small to produce failure in the frozen material
GCW IPAPermafrost
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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