cryoturbation

noun

cryoturbation

noun

Etymology From cryo- + turbation.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Any of several forms of disturbances within soils and subsoils as a result of freeze–thaw processes in periglacial conditions.

Synonyms
cryopedoturbation
Derived terms
cryoturbational

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