Freeze‐thaw weathering: The cold region “Panacea”Footnote¹

This paper was presented at the XIV International Congress of the International Union for Quaternary Research (Berlin), funding for which was kindly provided by the University of Northern British Columbia. Field information was obtained as a result of work with the British Antarctic Survey and the U.S. Foundation for Glacier and Environmental Research; the assistance of both organizations is gratefully acknowledged. Three referees kindly offered a range of comments, corrections, and further thoughts or guidance, and I am grateful for their help

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