Preliminary results from experimental weathering studies

Freeze‑thaw and wetting‑drying experiments with about 90 different Swedish rocks are described. The amount of debris formed from Pre­cambrian rocks after 432 freeze‑thaw cycles is very low. In some cases it is less than 0.001 % of the original weight. In spite of the low weathering rate it has been...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jan Swantesson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 1985-02-01
Series:Fennia: International Journal of Geography
Online Access:https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9066