Solifluction

Garland-like solifluction formed in the Swiss National Park
Possible solifluction lobes in Acidalia Planitia on Mars as seen by HiRISE
Solifluction sheets near Eagle Summit, Alaska

Solifluction is a collective name for gradual processes in which a mass moves down a slope ("mass wasting") related to freeze-thaw activity. This is the standard modern meaning of solifluction, which differs from the original meaning given to it by Johan Gunnar Andersson in 1906.[1][2]

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