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It’s not a true liquid, but rather solid dust mixed with trace amounts of water. Drier than mud, but powder and rock that can shift in a fluid-like way. It’s l
by winceschwab 8y ago
It’s not a true liquid, but rather solid dust mixed with trace amounts of water. Drier than mud, but powder and rock that can shift in a fluid-like way.
It’s like an avalanche or rock slide.
- hfdgiutdryg 8y agoThe article mentions moisture several times, as well as draining moisture during the trip. It also explains liquefaction in terms of water acting on the solid, whereas I always thought it was just about granularity. From the article, it doesn't sound like it's about trace amounts of water at all. It sounds like water is somehow involved in the loading process...?
- Retric 8y agoThe liquid is simply acting as a lubricant. So, it takes a very small amount to make a large difference. Really it's less soggy than simply damp.
- hfdgiutdryg 8y agoSo why do they mention draining?
- NegativeLatency 8y agoOr large parts of SF during an earthquake.