Cryoturbation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryoturbation is a noun meaning (geology) Any of several forms of disturbances within soils and subsoils as a result of freeze–thaw processes in periglacial conditions.
Meaning
(geology) Any of several forms of disturbances within soils and subsoils as a result of freeze–thaw processes in periglacial conditions.
Word Forms
- cryoturbations
Synonyms for cryoturbation
Depending on context, synonyms include cryopedoturbation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryopedoturbation, cryogenesis, turbel, cryofracturing, cryotechnique, cryofracture.
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