Alternate Definitions for Frost boil

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Term: Frost boil
Definition: 1.An accumulation of water and mud released from ground ice by spring thawing. 2.A small mound of fresh soil material, formed by frost action.
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Term: Frost boil
Definition: A small mound of soil material, presumed to have been formed by frost action. A type of nonsorted circle; they are commonly found in fine-grained sediments underlain by permafrost, but also occur in non-permafrost areas. Or mud boil
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Term: Frost boil
Definition: A small mound of soil material, presumed to have been formed by frost action.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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Term: Frost boil
Definition: A small mound of soil material, presumed to have been formed by frost action
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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