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An investigation into processes occurring in solifluction

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The mechanics of solifluction downslope of a late snow patch has been investigated using instrumental techniques new in this field, for the determination of soil pore water pressures, density and movement. Substantial changes in water content and considerable sub-surface water flow occur together with changes in state of stress. Low and sub-atmospheric pore-water pressures were observed. To explain solifluction as being analogous to soil movement induced by impleded drainage over an impermeable layer is an over-simplification, which ignores fundamental characteristics of newly-thawed and frozen soils. It is doubtful to what extent concepts of soil strength applicable under normal conditions apply during freeze-thaw processes.
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  • American Journal of Science 257, no. 7 (1 November 1959): 481–490.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierDBR-RP-84
NRC numberNRCC 5223
NRC-IRC-539
NPARC number20375734
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