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Slud vs Solifluction - What's the difference?

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Solifluction is a synonym of slud.



In geology terms the difference between slud and solifluction

is that slud is a rapid soil creep, especially referring to downslope soil movement in periglacial areas while solifluction is soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly moving downhill on top of an impermeable layer.

slud

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (geology) A rapid soil creep, especially referring to downslope soil movement in periglacial areas.

    • Synonyms

    * (rapid soil creep) sludging, soil flow, soil fluction, solifluction. ----

    solifluction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) Soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly moving downhill on top of an impermeable layer.

    • See also

    * slud