Roll waves emerge as uniform water flow destabilizes on steep slopes, equations show

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What happened

When it rains, traveling waves appear on steep asphalt pavement, slowly making their way down the slope.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:06 UTC.

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