Frost bursting: a violent expression of frost action in rock

The breakdown of rock by forces attributable to the freezing of water is one of the various weathering processes included under the general term "frost action." Field observations in the Guillaumeā€“Delisle Gulf area, subarctic Quebec, suggest that under certain conditions the process can be...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Authors: Michaud, Yves, Dionne, Jean-Claude, Dyke, Larry D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1989
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e89-174
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e89-174