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gelifluction

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gelifluction (countable and uncountable, plural gelifluctions)

  1. 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.

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