Pore ice

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Term: Pore ice
Definition: Ice occurring in the pores of soils and rocks.  NSIDCCryosphere 

Ice occurring in the pores of soils and rocks  IPAPermafrost 

Ice occurring in the pores of soils and rocks. Pore Ice does not include Segregated Ice. Upon melting, Pore Ice does not yield water in excess of the pore volume of the same soil when unfrozen.  TrombottoGeocryology 

A form of periglacial ground ice that is found in the spaces that exist between particles of soil.  PhysicalGeography 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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