Evidence for freeze-thaw events and their implications for rock weathering in northern Canada

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-57

  Hall, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical weathering; Cold regions; Freeze thaw; Thermal data; Thermal stress fatigue; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; FREEZING; SALTS; SNOW; WEATHERING;

LATENT HEAT; MECHANICAL WEATHERING SYSTEMS;

ROCKS;

COLD REGION; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; ROCK; WATER; WEATHERING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0442281802     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1012     Document Type: Article

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