cryoturbation
kʁjɔtyʁbasjɔ̃
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Definition of cryoturbation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

géologieTECH.déformation du sol causée par les cycles de gel et dégelTECH.
  • La cryoturbation modifie la structure des sols en région froide.
  • La cryoturbation est visible dans les profils de sol gelés.
  • On observe une intense cryoturbation dans cette toundra alpine.
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Origin of cryoturbation

grec, kryos (froid) + turba (tourbillon)

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  1. English:cryoturbation, ...
  2. German:Kryoturbation, ...
  3. Italian:criotturbazione, ...
  4. Spanish:criorturbación, ...
  5. Portuguese:criorturbação, ...
  6. Chinese:冻融扰动, ...
  7. Japanese:凍結撹乱, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحْرِيكٌ بَارِدٌ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְרִיוֹטוּרְבַּצְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:криотурбация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кріотурбація, ...

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