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Term: Active ice wedge
Definition: An ice wedge that is growing as a result of repeated (but not necessarily annual) winter cracking.  NSIDCCryosphere 

An ice wedge that is growing as a result of repeated (but not necessarily annual) winter cracking  IPAPermafrost 

An Ice Wedge is termed 'active' if it is growing as a result of repeated (but not necessarily annual) winter cracking in Ground Ice containing Permafrost. Active Ice Wedges developed in mineral soil occur primarily in areas of Continuous Permafrost.  TrombottoGeocryology 

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Term: Active ice wedge
Definition: An ice wedge that is growing as a result of repeated (but not necessarily annual) winter cracking.
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Term: Active ice wedge
Definition: An Ice Wedge is termed 'active' if it is growing as a result of repeated (but not necessarily annual) winter cracking in Ground Ice containing Permafrost. Active Ice Wedges developed in mineral soil occur primarily in areas of Continuous Permafrost.
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Term: Active ice wedge
Definition: An ice wedge that is growing as a result of repeated (but not necessarily annual) winter cracking
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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