Mt Wellington - solifluction (1 of 3).
Solifluction - the freeze-thaw periglacial movement of soil. The ice crystals probably pushes soil clumps up perpendicular to the ground slope which consequently falls slightly further down the slope as the ice melts. You can also see how disruptive this event is on the soil structure at the surface making it quite vulnerable to other soil movement mechanisms.
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Mt Wellington - solifluction (1 of 3).
Solifluction - the freeze-thaw periglacial movement of soil. The ice crystals probably pushes soil clumps up perpendicular to the ground slope which consequently falls slightly further down the slope as the ice melts. You can also see how disruptive this event is on the soil structure at the surface making it quite vulnerable to other soil movement mechanisms.
The story:
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Uploaded on January 25, 2009
Taken on June 4, 2006