# traction

> geologic process whereby a current transports sand grains and larger clasts by rolling or sliding along the bottom. Thus, the grains and clasts interact with the substratum during transport

**Wikidata**: [Q17000223](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17000223)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_(geology))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/traction-q17000223


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)