Frost shattering

Japanese: frost shattering(英語表記)frostshattering
Frost shattering

...Although the extent of periglacial regions varies depending on the definition, they are estimated to cover 10 to 15 percent of the land area.
[Periglacial landform formation]
The most important frost action in the formation of landforms in periglacial regions is frost shattering (congelifraction) and cryoturbation. The former is the action of breaking off blocks and fragments of rock from the bedrock due to the pressure generated by the water in the joints and pores of rocks freezing and increasing in volume by about 10%, which breaks them down further to form debris.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "frost shattering" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…定義によって周氷河地域の範囲は一致しないが,陸地面積の10~15%を占めるとみられている。
[周氷河地形形成作用]
 周氷河地域の地形形成作用で最も重要な凍結融解作用frost actionは,〈凍結破砕作用frost shattering,congelifraction〉と〈融凍攪拌(かくはん)作用(クリオタベーション)cryoturbation〉に大別される。前者は,岩石の節理や孔隙中の水が凍るとき体積が約10%増大するために生ずる圧力で,岩盤から岩塊・岩片を剝離させ,それをさらに細片化して岩屑をつくる作用である。…

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