A simple definition of a landslide

Une définition simple d'un glissement de terrain

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A landslide is the movement of a mass of rock, earth or debris down a slope.

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Un glissement de terrain est la descente d'une masse de roche, de terre ou de débris le long d'un versant.

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Cruden, D.M. A simple definition of a landslide. Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 43, 27–29 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590167

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Keywords

  • Working Party
  • Rock Avalanche
  • Debris Avalanche
  • Oxford English Dictionary
  • Submarine Slope