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| Shape aside, aquifers can take the form of isolated pockets. These swell into heaves when frozen. Seasons can thaw and refreeze them periodically. |
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| The preceeding has been provided to facillitate development of common dialog for use in battling this problem. |
| Before we think about the frost-heave, let's visualize aquifers. This makes sense because it takes water to make a frost-heave. What does underground water look like? The following sketch mimmics a depiction proposed by an authorative hydrologist. |
| Frost heave formation |