Frost Weathering

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frost weathering [′frȯst ‚weth·ə·riŋ]

(geology)

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Frost Weathering

the mechanical disintegration of rocks brought about by periodic frost action, which makes them crack, and the wedging action of the water freezing in the cracks.

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