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... debris flows that would have threatened structures near the mouths of the canyons . The extent of liquefaction caused by this earthquake was much less than what would have been expected , given the historical ground - water levels and ...
... debris flows that would have threatened structures near the mouths of the canyons . The extent of liquefaction caused by this earthquake was much less than what would have been expected , given the historical ground - water levels and ...
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... Debris - Flow Hazards at Mount Rainier D ebris flows pose significant hydrologic hazards on and near volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest . Debris flows are destruc- tive , churning masses of water , rock , and mud that travel rapidly ...
... Debris - Flow Hazards at Mount Rainier D ebris flows pose significant hydrologic hazards on and near volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest . Debris flows are destruc- tive , churning masses of water , rock , and mud that travel rapidly ...
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... debris flows by incorporating large quantities of sediment from valley floors and walls , usually by trig- gering small landslides that mix with the floodwaters . Glacier - generated debris flows at Mount Rainier travel downstream at ...
... debris flows by incorporating large quantities of sediment from valley floors and walls , usually by trig- gering small landslides that mix with the floodwaters . Glacier - generated debris flows at Mount Rainier travel downstream at ...
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... debris - flow hazards at Mount Rainier , contact Joseph Walder at : Telephone : ( 360 ) 696-7693 Internet : jswalder@pwavan.wr . usgs.gov giant debris flows have focused on estimating their frequency and determining the areas likely to ...
... debris - flow hazards at Mount Rainier , contact Joseph Walder at : Telephone : ( 360 ) 696-7693 Internet : jswalder@pwavan.wr . usgs.gov giant debris flows have focused on estimating their frequency and determining the areas likely to ...
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