cryopedology

[¦krī·ō·pə′däl·ə·jē]

(geology)

A branch of geology that deals with the study of intensive frost action and permanently frozen ground.

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Although the transition zone is not specifically mentioned, there is some recognition of its occurrence in the cryopedology literature (Tarnocai, 1994; Hoefle et al.

Characteristics and significance of the transition zone in drained thaw-lake basins of the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska

In `Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Cryopedology, November 1992'.

Formation, ecology, and geography of Cryosols of an ice-free oasis in Coastal East Antarctica near Casey Station (Wilkes Land)

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