United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1993 - Forest reserves |
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... debris flows and landslides , the USGS began a multiyear project that was com- pleted in 1993 and that provided practi- cal information to local officials on how to deal with such landslide disasters . The study , 22 22 At Work Across ...
... debris flows and landslides , the USGS began a multiyear project that was com- pleted in 1993 and that provided practi- cal information to local officials on how to deal with such landslide disasters . The study , 22 22 At Work Across ...
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... debris flows and landslides and methods of applying these techniques in ways that are helpful to local planners and officials . Debris - flow investigations focused on identifying when and where these rapid and potentially fatal slope ...
... debris flows and landslides and methods of applying these techniques in ways that are helpful to local planners and officials . Debris - flow investigations focused on identifying when and where these rapid and potentially fatal slope ...
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... debris flow and water - borne debris Drainage from headwaters ; may carry large debris flows and abundant water - borne debris Preliminary version of a map of debris - flow hazards in part of the Honolulu study area . Return periods are ...
... debris flow and water - borne debris Drainage from headwaters ; may carry large debris flows and abundant water - borne debris Preliminary version of a map of debris - flow hazards in part of the Honolulu study area . Return periods are ...
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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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