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Frost heaving — (or frost heave) occurs when soil expands and contracts due to freezing and thawing. This process can damage plant roots through breaking or desiccation, cause cracks in pavement, and damage the foundations of buildings, even below the frost line … Wikipedia
thaw´er — thaw «th», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to melt (ice, snow, or anything frozen); free from frost: »The sun at noon thaws the ice on the roads very quickly. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under melt. (Cf. ↑melt) … Useful english dictionary
thaw — haw, n. The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frost weathering — A rock in Abisko fractured (along existing joints) possibly by mechanical frost weathering or thermal stress Frost weathering is a collective name for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water… … Wikipedia
thaw — thawless, adj. /thaw/, v.i. 1. to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt. 2. to be freed from the physical effect of frost or extreme cold (sometimes fol. by out): Sit by the fire and thaw out. 3. (of the weather) to… … Universalium
Thaw depth — In soil science, the thaw depth or thaw line is the level down to which the permafrost soil will normally thaw each summer in a given area. The layer of soil over the thaw depth is calles the active layer, while the soil below is called inactive… … Wikipedia
thaw — /θɔ / (say thaw) verb (i) 1. to pass from a frozen to a liquid or semi liquid state; melt. 2. Also, thaw out. to be freed from the physical effect of frost or extreme cold. 3. (of the weather) to become warm enough to melt ice and snow: it will… …
Frost line — The frost line also known as frost depth or freezing depth is most commonly the depth that the groundwater in soil is expected to freeze. The frost depth depends on the climatic conditions of an area, the heat transfer properties of the soil and… … Wikipedia
thaw — [[t]θɔ[/t]] v. i. 1) to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt 2) to be freed from the physical effect of frost or extreme cold (sometimes fol. by out): Sit by the fire and thaw out[/ex] 3) mer (of the weather) to… … From formal English to slang
thaw — 1. verb /θɔː/ a) To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. Specifically by gradual warming b) To become so warm as to … Wiktionary
frost shattering — see freeze thaw weathering … Geography glossary
