Question

Meaning of Earthflow
What is earthflow?

Answer 1

it is the downslope flow of fine-grained materials..!!etc

Answer 2

When the unconsolidated material flows slowly downhill under the pull of gravity then it is termed as earthflows.

Explanation:

• When the unconsolidated material flows slowly downhill under the pull of gravity then it is termed as earthflows.
• The movements are distributed through the mass and the well defined slip surface which is characteristic of landslides,does not occur.
• The various types of earthflows are:-

1. Soil creep- When the unconsolidated materials move slowly and continuously down the slope,it is called soil creep.
2. Rock creep-Where the well joined rock-formations outcrop along a hillslope,the large joint blocks are displaced by the process of rock creep.
3. Solifluction-It is a type of creep which takes place in regions of cold climate where the ground freezes to a considerable depth.
4. Mudflows-Mudflows differ from soil creep in the respect that they move more rapidly and usually follow old stream channels