Glossary:Frost Heave

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Frost Heave
Lifting or lateral movement of soil as caused by freezing processes in association with the formation of ice lenses or ice needles.

Source
Soil Science Society of America. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Available online here, last accessed 28.09.2006.

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