Solifluction is a type of mass wasting that occurs in periglacial environments, where the slow, downslope flow of water-saturated soil and sediment is driven by freeze-thaw cycles. This process is significant in geomorphology for understanding the dynamics of permafrost regions and the formation of periglacial landscapes.
Source French, H. M. (2007). “The Periglacial Environment.” John Wiley & Sons.