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What conditions are perfect for creating rock falls and landslides?
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What is the study of landslides called?
The study of landslides is not a separate entity all by it self per se, although it can be. It falls under the category of Geomorphology. Therefore Landslide Geomorphology.
Do tornadoes cause landslides?
Yes, and some of the largest casualties in hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones have come from landslides caused by very heavy rains. These storms can drop 10-20 inches of rain, or even more, over one area. The irony is that the heaviest rain typically falls in mountainous regions due to orographic lift, and of course these regions are also most prone to landslides. This has been a problem, for example, in Hispaniola as well as parts of Central America (Hurricane Mitch comes to mind).
A glacier forms in an area where more snow falls than?
A glacier forms under certain terrain conditions and where more snow falls in the winter than melts in the summer.
Which step is not part of a normal convection cycle apex?
Warmed air sinks, creating a high-pressure area as it falls. ^ Not Quite Warmed air rises, creating a high-pressure system below
Why do heavy rain often triggers landslides?
heavy rains combined with loss of vegetation due to wildfires trigger ... Although the term landslide is often used somewhat loosely to mean any fairly rapid ... What Kinds Of Mass Wasting Processes Do We See? ... Such falls can be triggered by freezing of water, the growth of plants
What can humans do to preventrapid mass movements such as landslides and rock falls?
Not very much. The best solution we have is to cause these movements to happen ourselves under controlled conditions.
What is the study of landslides called?
The study of landslides is not a separate entity all by it self per se, although it can be. It falls under the category of Geomorphology. Therefore Landslide Geomorphology.
Which types of mass movements are most dangerous to humans?
Landslides rock falls mudflow if you didn't know what the answer was your stupif
What are weather conditions in Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is dumb
When storage devices write on storage media are they are creating input?
falls
Why is Karakorum highway called the eight wonder of the world?
The Karakoram Highway is called the Eighth Wonder of the World because of its high elevations and due to the difficult conditions in which it was built. Construction began in 1959 and was completed twenty years later, in 1979. Over 1000 lives were lost during its construction, mostly due to landslides or falls.
Three kinds of mass movements?
Landslides, mudflows, slump and creep
What is the road distance between klamath falls Oregon and eureka California?
What's the road conditions between Klamath falls and redding
How is niagra falls important?
The perfect gay marriage place...cause there...it's legal.
Which step is not a part of a normal convection cycle?
warmed air sinks, creating a high-pressure area as it falls.
Who wrote the song The Perfect Gift sung by The Canadian Tenors?
The Perfect Gift was written by Stephan Moccio a many talented composer from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
What is zero to four percent of air?
Water vapor falls into that range depending on weather conditions.
