frost shattering

frost shattering
   The mechanical disintegration, splitting, or breakup of a rock or soil caused by the pressure exerted by freezing water in cracks or pores, or along bedding planes. Sometimes referred to as congelifraction.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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