ground-ice wedge
1Ice wedge — An ice wedge is a crack in the ground formed by a narrow or thin piece of ice that measures anywhere from 3 to 4 meters wide and extends downwards into the ground up to 10 inches. During the winter months, the water in the ground freezes and… …
2ice wedge — when temperature fall below 15蚓, ice in soil contracts. This causes cracks to open in the ground. These may fill with water which then freezes to form an ice wedge. During interglacials, or periods of retreat, the ice melts away and the crack… …
3ice wedge polygon — Patterned ground in areas of ice wedges. These polygons are commonly in poorly drained areas and may be high centered or low centered. NRC …
4ice formation — Any mass of ice that occurs on the Earth s continents or surface waters. Such masses form wherever substantial amounts of liquid water freeze and remain in the solid state for some period of time. Examples include glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, and …
5Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs …
6Ice Age (film) — Infobox Film name = Ice Age caption = Theatrical Release Teaser director = Chris Wedge Carlos Saldanha producer = John C. Donkin Lori Forte writer = Michael J. Wilson Michael Berg starring = Ray Romano John Leguizamo Denis Leary distributor =… …
7patterned ground — A general term for any ground surface exhibiting a discernibly ordered, more or less symmetrical, morphological pattern of ground and, where present, vegetation. Patterned ground is characteristic of, but not confined to, permafrost regions or …
8List of Ice Age characters — This is a list of the characters in the Ice Age films, mentioned by a name either presented in the films or in an official material. Contents 1 Characters from all three films 1.1 Manny 1.2 Sid 1.3 Diego …
9permafrost — /perr meuh frawst , frost /, n. (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called pergelisol. [1943; PERMA(NENT) + FROST] * * * Perennially frozen earth, with a temperature below 32 °F (0 °C) continuously for two years or… …
10Drunken trees — Not to be confused with the floss silk tree, also known as the drunken tree or palo borracho. A drunken forest in Siberia caused by melting permafrost. NASA photo. Drunken trees, tilted trees, or a drunken forest, is a stand of trees displaced… …
