gelifluction

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noun

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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Meanings

noungelifluction (countable and uncountable, plural gelifluctions)

plural gelifluctions · alternative gelifluxion

  1. countableuncountableThe 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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APA

gelifluction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelifluction

MLA

“gelifluction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelifluction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gelifluction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelifluction.

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