When does frost wedging happen?

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wajahat1
Apr 29, 2017

When Rain water enters into fractures and cracks in rocks

Explanation:

When rain water enters into cracks and fractures inside the rock , it freezes due to regional lower temperature. When it freezes , it turns into ice and ice being a solid cover my volume . This sequence of melting and freezing of water expands crack and fracture and ultimately lead to rock breakage . We call it frost wedging .

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