Soil freezing and thawing as affected by soil moisture content and air temperature

A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the effects of soil moisture and air temperature on soil freezing and thawing. The time required to freeze or thaw a soil sample was a linear function of soil moisture content and a linear log-log function of the temperature of the surrounding air. The di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mikko Sillanpää
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1961-01-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71556