'Downslope movement' diaporamas de présentation

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WHAT IS MASS MOVEMENT?

WHAT IS MASS MOVEMENT?. WHAT IS MASS MOVEMENT?. Downslope movement of Earth material under the influence of gravity. Downslope. Earth material (not alien!). Downslope. Earth material (not alien!). Downslope. Gravity. THE BIG PICTURE.

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Landslides

Landslides. Learning Objectives. Understand basic slope processes and the causes of slope failure Understand the role of driving and resisting forces on slopes and how these are related toslope stability

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Mass movement

Mass movements. Mass movement The process that transports Earth material (bedrock, sediment, soil) down slopes by the pull of gravity Follows after weathering M ay be fast or slow Can occur on steep slopes or shallow dipping slopes

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SLOPE FAILURE Landslides, Mudflows, Earthflows, and other Mass Wasting Processes

GEOL g406 Environmental Geology. SLOPE FAILURE Landslides, Mudflows, Earthflows, and other Mass Wasting Processes Read Chapter 5 in your textbook (Keller, 2000). Gros Ventre landslide, Wyoming. S. Hughes, 2003. There are many types of slope failure .

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Earth Science Notes

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Mass Wasting

Mass Wasting. Mass wasting - is the name given to all downslope movements of material due to the influence of gravity. They are an important part of the denudation of the landscape. Soil creep

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Erosion by Mass Movement

Erosion by Mass Movement. Columbia Pkwy, Cincinnati. Erosion : the process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another. Gravity, running water, glaciers, waves, and wind can all cause erosion.

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Mass Movement

Mass Movement. Mass Movement. The force of gravity is constantly pulling on all particles in all directions. The strongest force belongs to the earth and it pulls us towards the center of the earth.

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