Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6427145 Earth and Planetary Science Letters 2016 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

- New bedrock weathering model predicts porosity increases driven by frost cracking.
- Permeability drop with ice formation causes flux gradients that drive cracking/damage.
- Greatest damage occurs at temperatures just cold enough for ice to propagate cracks.
- Climate-dependent median depth for integrated damage within approx. 2 m of surface.
- Model parameters tied to physical properties, allowing for testing across sites.
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