gelifluction
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[edit]gelifluction (countable and uncountable, plural gelifluctions)
- The seasonal freeze-thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils which induces downslope movement.
- Gelifluction is prominent in periglacial regions where snow falls during six to eight months of the year.