Frost weathering

$A rock in Abisko, Sweden fractured (along existing joints) possibly by mechanical frost weathering or thermal stress; a chullo is shown for scale$

Frost weathering is a collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice. The term serves as an umbrella term for a variety of processes such as frost shattering, frost wedging and cryofracturing. The process may act on a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, from minutes to years and from dislodging mineral grains to fracturing boulders.

单词	Cryofracture
释义	Cryofracture 英语百科 Frost weathering $A rock in Abisko, Sweden fractured (along existing joints) possibly by mechanical frost weathering or thermal stress; a chullo is shown for scale$ Frost weathering is a collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice. The term serves as an umbrella term for a variety of processes such as frost shattering, frost wedging and cryofracturing. The process may act on a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, from minutes to years and from dislodging mineral grains to fracturing boulders.
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Cryofracture

Frost weathering