Conglomeric cryogenic fabric

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Term: Conglomeric cryogenic fabric
Definition: A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which coarser soil particles form compound arrangements.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which coarser soil particles form compound arrangements  IPAPermafrost 

A distinct soil micromorphology, resulting from the effects of freezing and thawing processes, in which coarser soil particles form compound arrangements. This fabric, found in cryosols, results from freeze-thaw processes probably accompanied by Cryoturbation.  TrombottoGeocryology 

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Created 2017.06.06
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