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Record 1 2003-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

The slow downslope movement of talus, either individual rock fragments or the mass as a whole.

CONT

Talus creep. ... Just as soil slowly creeps downhill, rock piles experience downslope creep as well. There are many mechanisms that can cause this movement but especially common ones include: (a) frost heaving, (b) thermal expansion and contraction, (c) chemical and physical weathering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)

Spanish

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