Tuesday, March 1, 2011

#4 Weathering (Frost Shattering)


This is an image of mechanical weathering, called 'Frost Shattering'. This is the process in which water precipitates upon rock and seep into the cracks and crannies. When the water freezes, it expands in the cracks and cracks the rock as seen in the picture (Left).

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