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... Mass Wasting 316 Initiating Causes of Mass Movements 320 Types of Mass Wasting 322 Valleys , Mass Wasting , and Sheetwash 331 Averting Damage from Mass Movements 333 Summary 336 Streams and Valleys 338 Gravity : The Force Behind the ...
... Mass Wasting 316 Initiating Causes of Mass Movements 320 Types of Mass Wasting 322 Valleys , Mass Wasting , and Sheetwash 331 Averting Damage from Mass Movements 333 Summary 336 Streams and Valleys 338 Gravity : The Force Behind the ...
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... mass movements may be initiated by vibrations from blasting in mines , quarries , and road cuts ( see Fig . 12-6 ) ; by gun fire ; and even by the ... Movement Distributed. 322 12 Mass Movements of Earth Materials Types of Mass Wasting.
... mass movements may be initiated by vibrations from blasting in mines , quarries , and road cuts ( see Fig . 12-6 ) ; by gun fire ; and even by the ... Movement Distributed. 322 12 Mass Movements of Earth Materials Types of Mass Wasting.
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... mass of rock to become loosened and slide suddenly down the val- ley . ( After W.C. Auden , U.S. Geological Survey . ) Supplemental Readings and References Buol , S.W. ... Mass Wasting , and Sheetwash 331 Valleys, Mass Wasting, and Sheetwash.
... mass of rock to become loosened and slide suddenly down the val- ley . ( After W.C. Auden , U.S. Geological Survey . ) Supplemental Readings and References Buol , S.W. ... Mass Wasting , and Sheetwash 331 Valleys, Mass Wasting, and Sheetwash.
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Contents Overview 1 The Scope and Substance of Geology | 1 |
Minerals | 20 |
Igneous Rocks and Processes | 52 |
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