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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > GLACIAL PROCESSES > FREEZE/THAW

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FREEZE/THAW  

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  • The process where water seeps into a crack in a rock, as the temperature drops below freezing, the water freezes and expands causing the crack to enlarge. The ice then melts into water again as the temperature rises above freezing. This action is repeated until the rock breaks. (en)

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  • 2013-03-05 08:53:26.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (FREEZE/THAW [f7849055-fa5c-437c-a8c6-08c7db3a3b0a,82789] - GLACIAL PROCESSES [d7b62912-5970-46b1-be45-6a603c9a6979,82723]);
  • 2013-03-05 08:54:31.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (FREEZE/THAW [f7849055-fa5c-437c-a8c6-08c7db3a3b0a,82789] - BASAL ICE FREEZING [a72c8430-0b33-4167-b189-1309cc2048c5,82791]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:58:35.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The process where water seeps into a crack in a rock, as the temperature drops below freezing, the water freezes and expands causing the crack to enlarge. The ice then melts into water again as the temperature rises above freezing. This action is repeated until the rock breaks. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f7849055-fa5c-437c-a8c6-08c7db3a3b0a

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