GEOL 11040 Lecture 23: How the Earth Works 11/8/2018

• School: Kent State University
• Department: Geology
• Course: GEOL 11040
• Professor: Christopher Rowan

Document Summary

Behaves like fluid even if water is not involved. Lahar: mudflow made when a volcanic eruption melts snow and ice, then mixes with loose rock and sediment. Debris flow: bigger rocks, boulders, mixed into slurry. Free fall of pieces of broken rock/regolith down a steep slope. Exam 3 (november 20, 2018) will cover: We can predict where landslides are most likely to happen, danger zones, with a combination of. After wildfires the landscape is less stable due to the lack of vegetation. Prevent erosion from lowering stability of slope. Make sure movement happens in a safe manner. Block landslide from other things (build a wall) Reshape landscapes into multiple smaller slopes to make a more controlled movement. Trigger the movement in a controlled way. Floods often due to heavy snowfall during the winter. Landslide dams are bigger and more unstable. Hurricane force winds can blow huge amounts of water onto the land.