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Huge landslide blocks in the growth of piton de la fournaise, La réunion, and Kilauea volcano, Hawaii Huge landslide blocks in the growth of piton de la fournaise, La réunion, and Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

Piton de la Fournaise, on the island of La Réunion, and Kilauea volcano, on the island of Hawaii, are active, basaltic shield volcanoes growing on the flanks of much larger shield volcanoes in intraplate tectonic environments. Past studies have shown that the average rate of magma production and the chemistry of lavas are quite similar for both volcanoes. We propose a structural...
Authors
Wendell Duffield, Laurent Stieltjes, Jacques Varet

Landslide overview map of the conterminous United States Landslide overview map of the conterminous United States

The accompanying landslide overview map of the conterminous United States is one of a series of National Environmental Overview Maps that summarize geologic, hydrogeologic, and topographic data essential to the assessment of national environmental problems. The map delineates areas where large numbers of landslides exist and areas which are susceptible to landsliding. It was prepared by...
Authors
Dorothy Radbruch-Hall, Roger Colton, William Davies, Ivo Lucchitta, Betty Skipp, David J. Varnes
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