Which effect accelerates soil creep downslope where permafrost melts?

💡 Explanation

An increased rate of solifluction occurs because thawing permafrost destabilizes soil; this allows gravity-driven creep via soil water lubrication processes, therefore increasing the downslope movement of water-saturated soil rather than sedimentation or reduced water infiltration.

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