Question

What are the conditions for Solifluction to occur?

Answer 1

• Movement of saturated soil, gravel and weathered rock down a moderate slope.
• Common in mountainous and very cold climates
• Thawing occurs during spring causing top soil to become saturated.
• Saturated soil begins to creep over the subsoil which still remains frozen(permafrost).

The condition for it to occur is thawing of ice.

Answer 2

Slope