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Respuesta a los desprendimientos de tierra ocasionados por las lluvias torrenciales del Huracan Mitch en siete areas de estudio de Nicaragua [Landslide response to Hurricane Mitch rainfall in seven study areas in Nicaragua] Respuesta a los desprendimientos de tierra ocasionados por las lluvias torrenciales del Huracan Mitch en siete areas de estudio de Nicaragua [Landslide response to Hurricane Mitch rainfall in seven study areas in Nicaragua]
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Authors
Susan Cannon, Kathleen M. Haller, Ingrid Ekstrom, Eugene Schweig, Graziella Devoli, David W. Moore, Sharon Rafferty, Arthur Tarr
Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah
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Authors
Rex Baum, Robert Fleming
Catastrophic debris flows transformed from landslides in volcanic terrains : mobility, hazard assessment and mitigation strategies Catastrophic debris flows transformed from landslides in volcanic terrains : mobility, hazard assessment and mitigation strategies
Communities in lowlands near volcanoes are vulnerable to significant volcanic flow hazards in addition to those associated directly with eruptions. The largest such risk is from debris flows beginning as volcanic landslides, with the potential to travel over 100 kilometers. Stratovolcanic edifices commonly are hydrothermal aquifers composed of unstable, altered rock forming steep slopes...
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Kevin Scott, Jose Macias, Jose Naranjo, Sergio Rodriguez, John P. McGeehin
Wildfire-related debris-flow initiation processes, Storm King Mountain, Colorado Wildfire-related debris-flow initiation processes, Storm King Mountain, Colorado
A torrential rainstorm on September 1, 1994 at the recently burned hillslopes of Storm King Mountain, CO, resulted in the generation of debris flows from every burned drainage basin. Maps (1:5000 scale) of bedrock and surficial materials and of the debris-flow paths, coupled with a 10-m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of topography, are used to evaluate the processes that generated fire...
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S.H. Cannon, R. M. Kirkham, M. Parise
Huge, CO2-charged debris-flow deposits and tectonic sagging in the northern plains of Mars Huge, CO2-charged debris-flow deposits and tectonic sagging in the northern plains of Mars
The northern plains of Mars contain a vast deposit, covering one-sixth of the planet, that apparently resulted in extensive lithospheric deformation. The center of the deposit may be as much as 2–3 km thick. The deposit has lobate margins consistent with the flow of fluidized debris for hundreds to thousands of kilometers derived from highland and high-plains sources. The deposit surface...
Authors
K. Tanaka, W.B. Banerdt, J.S. Kargel, N. Hoffman
Finite-element analysis of the Woodway Landslide, Washington Finite-element analysis of the Woodway Landslide, Washington
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Authors
William Savage, R.L. Baum, M.M. Morrissey, B.P. Arndt
Landslides in Alameda County, California: A digital database extracted from preliminary photointerpretation maps of surficial deposits by T.H. Nilsen in USGS Open-File Report 75-277 Landslides in Alameda County, California: A digital database extracted from preliminary photointerpretation maps of surficial deposits by T.H. Nilsen in USGS Open-File Report 75-277
All or part of 25 7.5-minute quadrangles identifying 8465 landslides - largely slow-moving slides and earth flows - in Alameda County, California, have been converted to a digital-map database, compiled at 1:24,000 scale and plotted at 1:62,500 scale, that can be acquired from the U.S. Geological Survey over the Internet or on magnetic tape.
Authors
Sebastian Roberts, Michelle A. Roberts, Eileen Brennan
Landslide Hazards Landslide Hazards
Landslide hazards occur in many places around What Can You Do If You Live Near Steep Hills? the world and include fast-moving debris flows, slow-moving landslides, and a variety of flows and slides initiating from volcanoes. Each year, these hazards cost billions of dollars and cause numerous fatalities and injuries. Awareness and education about these hazards is a first step toward...
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards] Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards]
Deslizamientos, flujos de escombrera y desastres geológicos similares provenientes de volcanes ocurren alrededor del mundo. Cada año estos desastres causan billones de dólares en pérdidas y un sinnúmero de fatalidades y heridos. El primer paso para reducir los efectos dañinos causados por estos desastres es el conocimiento y educación acerca de ellos. El Servicio Geológico de los Estados...
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
How useful is landslide hazard information? Lessons learned in the San Francisco Bay region How useful is landslide hazard information? Lessons learned in the San Francisco Bay region
Landslides, worldwide and in the United States, are arguably the most costly natural hazard. Substantial landslide information is available, but much of it remains underutilized, as a disconnect exists among geologists, decision makers, and the public. The lack of a national landslide insurance policy exacerbates this situation and promotes litigation as the principal recourse for...
Authors
David Howell, Earl Brabb, David Ramsey
Two-phase debris-flow across 3-D terrain: model predictions and experimental tests Two-phase debris-flow across 3-D terrain: model predictions and experimental tests
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Authors
R.M. Iverson, R.P. Denlinger, R.G. LaHusen, M. Logan