Term: | Congelifraction |
Definition: |
The splitting of rocks as the result of the freezing of the water contained in them. The individual fragment produced by this process is called a congelifract. (Also called frost riving, frost splitting.) AMSglossary
GCW |
Term: | Congelifraction |
Definition: | The splitting of rocks as the result of the freezing of the water contained in them. The individual fragment produced by this process is called a congelifract. (Also called frost riving, frost splitting.) |