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Solifluction vs Mudflow - What's the difference?

solifluction | mudflow |

As nouns the difference between solifluction and mudflow

is that solifluction is soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly moving downhill on top of an impermeable layer while mudflow is a type of landslide characterized by large flows of mud and water.

solifluction

English

Noun

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

    • See also

    * slud

    mudflow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of landslide characterized by large flows of mud and water.
  • The dried-out product of such a flow. Also called mudslide, mudspate.