Frost creep

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Term: Frost creep
Definition: Slow mass movement of soil downslope that is initiated by freeze-thaw action. Occurs where the stresses on the slope material are too small to create a rapid failure.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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