MEANING
The mixing and deformation of soil caused by repeated freezing and thawing of ground ice.
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Freeze–thaw cycles mix or deform layers of soil.Use for soil disturbance caused by repeated freezing and thawing, especially in permafrost regions.
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Cryoturbation scrambled the soil layers where the probes sampled.
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