Which downslope movement increases when permafrost degradation occurs?

💡 Explanation

Increased permafrost thawing promotes solifluction because the active layer saturates and loses shear strength, causing soil to flow downslope. Therefore, solifluction accelerates, rather than abrasion, crevasse formation or cirque development, because these are based on ice or glacier dynamics.

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