Freezing-induced bulk soil volume changes

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 389-401

  Dagesse, Daryl F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Soil freezing; Volume change

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; DESICCATION; FREEZING; POROSITY; SATURATION; SHRINKAGE; SOIL EROSION; VOLUME; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 77956148140     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS09054     Document Type: Article

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