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Brief summaries of landslides science and research in plain language.
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Real-Time Monitoring of Active Landslides
Landslides threaten lives and property in every State in the Nation. To reduce the risk from active landslides, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) develops and uses real-time landslide monitoring systems. Monitoring can detect early indications of rapid, catastrophic movement. Up-to-the-minute or real-time monitoring provides immediate notification of landslide activity, potentially saving lives an
Authors
Mark E. Reid, Richard G. LaHusen, William L. Ellis
Landslide Hazards in Glacial Lake Clays - Tully Valley, New York
At approximately midday on April 27, 1993, a large landslide occurred along the foot of Bare Mountain in LaFayette, Onondaga County, New York, about 12 miles south of Syracuse (figs. 1, 2). The slide moved rapidly east toward the middle of the Tully Valley and impacted approximately 50 acres of land, destroyed three homes, and resulted in the evacuation of four other homes. Debris from the slide,
Authors
Gerald F. Wieczorek, Dawit Negussey, William M. Kappel
El Nino and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998
No abstract available.
Authors
Jonathan W. Godt, Lynn M. Highland, William Z. Savage
Debris-flow hazards in the United States
No abstract available.
Authors
Lynn Highland, Stephenson D. Ellen, Sarah B. Christian, William M. Brown
Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia
No abstract available.
Authors
Paula L. Gori, William C. Burton
Related Content
Brief summaries of landslides science and research in plain language.
Filter Total Items: 19
Real-Time Monitoring of Active Landslides
Landslides threaten lives and property in every State in the Nation. To reduce the risk from active landslides, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) develops and uses real-time landslide monitoring systems. Monitoring can detect early indications of rapid, catastrophic movement. Up-to-the-minute or real-time monitoring provides immediate notification of landslide activity, potentially saving lives an
Authors
Mark E. Reid, Richard G. LaHusen, William L. Ellis
Landslide Hazards in Glacial Lake Clays - Tully Valley, New York
At approximately midday on April 27, 1993, a large landslide occurred along the foot of Bare Mountain in LaFayette, Onondaga County, New York, about 12 miles south of Syracuse (figs. 1, 2). The slide moved rapidly east toward the middle of the Tully Valley and impacted approximately 50 acres of land, destroyed three homes, and resulted in the evacuation of four other homes. Debris from the slide,
Authors
Gerald F. Wieczorek, Dawit Negussey, William M. Kappel
El Nino and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998
No abstract available.
Authors
Jonathan W. Godt, Lynn M. Highland, William Z. Savage
Debris-flow hazards in the United States
No abstract available.
Authors
Lynn Highland, Stephenson D. Ellen, Sarah B. Christian, William M. Brown
Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia
No abstract available.
Authors
Paula L. Gori, William C. Burton