Which outcome results when soil shear strength decreases during solifluction?

💡 Explanation

Increased downslope soil saturation occurs due to decreased shear strength during solifluction, because saturated soil's weight exceeds its cohesive forces, leading to mass movement. Therefore, saturation increases, rather than reduced freeze-thaw, which usually exacerbates solifluction.

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