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solifluction

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solifluction

Movement (flow) of topsoil that has become saturated with water. It is an important process of transportation in periglacial environments where water released by the spring thaw cannot percolate downwards because the ground below is permanently frozen (permafrost). The saturated topsoil may then flow slowly downhill to form a solifluction lobe.



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