Periglacial processes

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Term: Periglacial processes
Definition: Processes associated with frost action in cold, nonglacial environments.  NSIDCCryosphere 

Processes associated with frost action in cold, nonglacial environments  IPAPermafrost 

Processes associated with Frost Action in cold, non-glacial environments. Periglacial Processes include frost jacking, Frost Sorting, frost wedging, Cryoturbation, and the development of Cryotextures, Cryostructures and Cryogenic fabrics in soils.  TrombottoGeocryology 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
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