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Earth Movements on Slopes Hillslopes undergo a permanent development
caused by various processes that mold their shape. Of major importance are
earth movements that occur under the influence of gravity when the stability of a
slope is ...
Earth Movements on Slopes Hillslopes undergo a permanent development
caused by various processes that mold their shape. Of major importance are
earth movements that occur under the influence of gravity when the stability of a
slope is ...
Page 65
Movements related to creep can grade into sliding when a slide surface develops
in the course of time and the movement is accelerated. Landslides and debris
slides. Landslides include a multiplicity of downslope movements, which, ...
Movements related to creep can grade into sliding when a slide surface develops
in the course of time and the movement is accelerated. Landslides and debris
slides. Landslides include a multiplicity of downslope movements, which, ...
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If part of the debris remains there, heavy rainfall may provoke further movement,
and the bulge at the toe will be overridden by younger material. With increasing
... This group of slope movements also includes volcanic mudflows. Volcanic ...
If part of the debris remains there, heavy rainfall may provoke further movement,
and the bulge at the toe will be overridden by younger material. With increasing
... This group of slope movements also includes volcanic mudflows. Volcanic ...
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