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Record 1 1999-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
CONT

Ice segregation can occur in a number of ways ranging from coatings or films on individual soil particles and minute hairline lenses scarcely visible to the naked eye to large inclusions up to several feet thick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

[...] accumulation dans le sol, sous l'effet du gel, de masses de glace pure, remplissant des fentes ou disposées en forme de lentilles et de lits.

CONT

Les ségrégations de glace, en gonflant le sol, jouent un grand rôle dans la cryoturbation.

Spanish

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