Freeze-Thaw Cycle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011687",
  "term": "Freeze-Thaw Cycle",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In colder temperate regions, water trapped in fractures and between grains of rocks repeatedly freezes, then thaws during the winter months. In some areas this occurs on a daily basis as water freezes at night, then melts in warmer daytime temperatures. Only in the coldest regions does water remain frozen throughout the winter.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/freeze-thaw-cycle/"
}