landslide deposits

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• Landslide — This article is about the geological phenomenon. For other uses, see Landslide (disambiguation). Rockslide redirects here. For the comic book character, see Rockslide (comics). Computer simulation of a slump landslide in San Mateo County,… …   Wikipedia

• Landslide classification — There have been known various classifications of landslides and other types of mass wasting.For example, the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology distinguishes the following types of landslies: *fall (by undercutting) *fall (by… …   Wikipedia

• Submarine landslide — Submarine landslides are marine landslides that transport sediment across the continental shelf and into the deep ocean. A submarine landslide is initiated when the downwards driving stress (gravity and other factors) exceeds the resisting stress …   Wikipedia

• 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens — Photograph of the eruption column, May 18, 1980 Volcano Mount St. Helens …   Wikipedia

• stratification — /strat euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or an instance of stratifying. 2. a stratified state or appearance: the stratification of ancient ruins from eight different periods. 3. Sociol. the hierarchical or vertical division of society according… …   Universalium

• Io (moon) — ] Unlike most satellites in the outer Solar System (which have a thick coating of ice), Io is primarily composed of silicate rock surrounding a molten iron or iron sulfide core. Most of Io s surface is characterized by extensive plains coated… …   Wikipedia

• Pacaya — Infobox Mountain Name = Pacaya Photo = Pacaya erupting in 1976.jpg Caption = An eruption of Pacaya in 1976 Elevation = convert|2552|m|ft|0 Location = Guatemala Range = Prominence = Coordinates = coord|14|22|48|N|90|36|0|W|type:mountain… …   Wikipedia

• Colima (volcano) — For other uses, see Colima (disambiguation). Colima Colima volcano from 33,000 feet (Feb. 9, 2008). The summit crater dome and pyroclastic flows that ran down the slopes in past eruptions are visib …   Wikipedia

• Danube Planum — as seen by Voyager 1 in March 1979 Danube Planum is a rifted mesa on the surface of Jupiter s moon Io.[1] It is located on Io s trailing hemisphere at …   Wikipedia

• sand boil —    An accumulation of sand commonly in the form of a low mound, produced by the expulsion of liquefied sand to the ground surface; sometimes called sand volcanoes (not preferred). Examples are found on top of some landslide deposits (i.e.,… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• Megatsunami — An artist s rendering of wave shoaling of a tsunami. Megatsunami (also known as iminami (斎波?, purification wave )) …   Wikipedia