The imperceptibly slow, continuous downslope movement of soil and regolith under gravity, driven by repeated expansion and contraction from wetting and drying, freezing and thawing, and biological disturbance. Its cumulative effect over centuries tilts trees, fenceposts and gravestones downslope and slowly rounds hillside profiles.
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1. Mass Wasting (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWikipedia: Mass wasting, Soil creep sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Mass wasting, Soil creep section
Soil creep is a slow and long term mass movement. The combination of small movements of soil or rock in different directions over time is directed by gravity gradually downslope.
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