cryoturbation

English

Etymology

cryo- +‎ turbation

Noun

cryoturbation (countable and uncountable, plural cryoturbations)

1. (geology) Any of several forms of disturbances within soils and subsoils as a result of freeze–thaw processes in periglacial conditions

Synonyms

• cryopedoturbation

Translations

forms of disturbances

• Catalan: crioturbació f
• Finnish: kryoturbaatio
• Irish: reo-chumhscú m
• Spanish: crioturbación f