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What (who) is colluvial soil - definition

LOOSE, UNCONSOLIDATED SEDIMENTS DEPOSITED AT THE BASE OF A HILLSLOPE
Colluviation; Hillwash; Colluvial soil; Colluvial deposit; Colluvial; Colluvial material
  • Erosion on Koh Tao Island
  • [[Mass wasting]] in coastal Alaska
  • talus]] accumulation is an example of colluvium

Colluvium         
Colluvium (also colluvial material or colluvial soil) is a general name for loose, unconsolidated sediments that have been deposited at the base of hillslopes by either rainwash, sheetwash, slow continuous downslope creep, or a variable combination of these processes. Colluvium is typically composed of a heterogeneous range of rock types and sediments ranging from silt to rock fragments of various sizes.
Soil Stradivarius         
STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN
Soil Strad; Soil stradivarius
The Soil Stradivarius (pronounced ) of 1714 is an antique violin made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1737). A product of Stradivari’s golden period, it is considered one of his finest.
Biological soil crust         
  • Biological soil crust in [[Natural Bridges National Monument]] near [[Sipapu Bridge]].
Cryptogamic soil; Cryptogammic soil; Cryptobiotic soil crust; Cryptobiotic soil; Biological soil crusts; Cryptobiotic soil crusts; Biocrust
Biological soil crusts are communities of living organisms on the soil surface in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. They are found throughout the world with varying species composition and cover depending on topography, soil characteristics, climate, plant community, microhabitats, and disturbance regimes.

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Colluvium

Colluvium (also colluvial material or colluvial soil) is a general name for loose, unconsolidated sediments that have been deposited at the base of hillslopes by either rainwash, sheetwash, slow continuous downslope creep, or a variable combination of these processes. Colluvium is typically composed of a heterogeneous range of rock types and sediments ranging from silt to rock fragments of various sizes. This term is also used to specifically refer to sediment deposited at the base of a hillslope by unconcentrated surface runoff or sheet erosion.