Which process accelerates terrain deformation downstream during solifluction on a moderate slope?

💡 Explanation

When seasonally thawed ground is saturated, solifluction occurs with creep deformation because the reduced friction combined with gravity moves the saturated material downslope by millimeter to centimeter scale during thaw cycles. Therefore creep deformation accelerates the process, as opposed to trampling increase deposition or intensified runoff, requiring distinct mechanism and processes.

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