Wet sand is more stable than dry sand, but exactly how this greater stability arises has been the subject of considerable discussion. Conflicting ideas are now unified by a hybrid theory that considers both surface and bulk properties of a sandpile.
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Schiffer, P. A bridge to sandpile stability. Nature Phys 1, 21–22 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys129
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