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Bouncing riverbed rocks travel via saltation

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Water does not just push rocks; it makes them hop continuously. This process involves stones striking the bottom and launching others forward, proving that nature relies on microscopic billiards to relocate mountains.

Bouncing riverbed rocks travel via saltation
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