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DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/20358580 |
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Author | Search for: Steinemann, S.; Search for: National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research |
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Format | Text, Technical Report |
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Physical description | 11 p. |
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Subject | ice; crystalline state; frost; temperature gradients |
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Abstract | Mushfrost is a form of frost in soils. The fibres grow in the underlying melt and are pushed upwards. The habit is sometimes described as hexagonal prismatic. In general this was not verified, and an analysis with the universal stage showed that the preferred direction of the optical axis of the crystallites is perpendicular to the direction of growth and hence to the temperature gradient. This is an anomaly in the growth of crystals from a melt. |
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Publication date | 1955 |
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Publisher | National Research Council of Canada |
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Series | |
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Language | English |
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Peer reviewed | No |
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NRC number | NRC-IRC-459 |
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NPARC number | 20358580 |
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Record identifier | 8cc75df3-537c-48b1-a249-2400d570d45e |
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Record created | 2012-07-20 |
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Record modified | 2022-07-25 |
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