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SOLIFLUCTION PROCESS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-04

English

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

The slow, viscous, downslope movement of waterlogged soil and other water-saturated surface materials in periglacial areas at high elevations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Écoulement lent d'un sol sous forme de boue, en masse, en particulier sous climat froid et sur sous-sol gelé [...] en haute montagne [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
DEF

Movimiento lento por gravedad sobre una ladera del suelo o de los derrubios, como resultado de la congelación y deshielo alternativos del agua que contienen.

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