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Geocryology considers various aspects of Geocryology including an extensive historical overview of Geocryology and related issues. It includes definitions and characterstics of the basic factors of the environment, frozen ground and the process of frost action. Provides the reader with insights into the development of its history, so as to understand the complex issues like Cryosuction and thermokarst in a way so that readers can learn from them in an easy way and can draw some useful insights.
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This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice wedges. The thermodynamic conditions accompanying the freezing of water in porous materials are examined and their fundamental role in the ice segregation and frost heave processes is demonstrated in a clear and simple manner. This book concentrates on the analysis of the causes and effects of frozen ground phenomena, rather than on the description of the natural features characteristic of freezing or thawing ground. Its scientific approach provides a basis for geotechnical analyses such as those essential to resource development.
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In the cold regions, freezing of the ground presents major geotechnical and environmental challenges. In Russia, oil and gas gives these regions special economic and geopolitical significance. After glasnost, it became evident that research there was more comprehensive but the problems far greater than elsewhere. This translation of a wide-ranging account of the effects of freezing and their importance for geotechnical undertakings, has been prepared by an international team of specialists. It makes available a uniquely readable and technically accurate review, especially valuable to international organisations and those involved in joint ventures. The English edition of the 16-sheet geocryological map of Russian has been prepared by the same international team. For more details please see: www.freezingground.org/map or contact Scott Polar Research Institute, (Attn. Prof. P. J. Williams), Lensfield Rd., Cambridge, CB2 1ER, UK. - or e-mail: pjw1005@cus.cam.ac.uk.
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Frozen ground. --- Ice. --- Frozen ground
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Frozen ground --- Permafrost. --- Frozen ground.
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Permafrost --- Eternally frozen ground --- Ever frozen ground --- Perennially frozen ground --- Pergelisol --- Permanently frozen ground --- Perpetually frozen ground --- Tjale --- Frozen ground
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