20.500.12556/DiRROS-22975 The susceptibility of subglacial carbonates to frost weathering The retreat of glaciers over the last century exposed subglacial carbonate, which formed between the glacier ice body and bedrock due to regelation. As such they have implications for paleoenvironmental studies. They are particularly significant as indicators of past glacial presence – since they can form under glacial conditions – and recent glacial retreat, given their high susceptibility to rapid weathering. However, their susceptibility to frost weathering remains relatively unexplored. This study investigates the susceptibility of subglacial carbonates to frost weathering by exposing them to freeze–thaw cycles in a freezing tank. The study demonstrates that subglacial carbonates are inherently weak and prone to weathering, with around a quarter of the samples experiencing breakage into shreds. While exact rates of weathering in natural settings remain challenging to determine, the laboratory conditions provided a framework for evaluating the fundamental response of subglacial carbonates to temperature stresses. geomorphology glaciers glacial erosion high mountain karst the Alps Triglav (Slovenia mountain) true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Alpe; Triglav (Slovenija ; gora); Neznano 2025-07-14 12:08:57 2025-07-14 12:17:41 2025-10-24 03:52:51 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 The rock samples in Triglav National Park were collected based on the permit No. 35619-6/2023-2. 16 str. iss. 5, [article no.] e70055 Vol. 50 Apr. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-04-21 551.324(234.323.6Triglav) 0197-9337 10.1002/esp.70055 233522435 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/esp.70055 1 8f10bca8-609a-11f0-9bb7-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=33582 RAZ_Lipar_Matej_2025.pdf RAZ_Lipar_Matej_2025.pdf 1 2146AC22F2A0F7425524EED7DBB420C7 b1507267abcea325153b4331becd70cc58a98038c0974a4d00bb0868bb502709 7c628948-609b-11f0-9bb7-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=33583 Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije 0 0 0