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This fact sheet describes landslides and provides information on why they occur and how the slide risk can be reduced. The Public Information Series consists of brief topical reports or brochures designed to make nontechnical geologic information available to the general public. Documents in this serie...
通常,岩石足够坚固、沉重, to keep the magma in place. 可以让岩浆保持在原位。 But when this equilibrium is thrown off, the consequences can be explosive. 但是当这种平衡被打破, 就有可能产生爆炸性的后果。 One of the most common causes of an eruption 火山喷发最常见的原因之一 is an increase in...
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In recent years, there have been worldwide reports of massive tsunamis, drawing attention to how tsunamis are intensified by submarine landslides triggered by earthquakes. However, precise data on tsunamis caused by submarine landslides are scarce, leadi
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They tend to occur near the fault where the mainshock occurred and are part of the "readjustment process" after the main slip on the fault, the scientists at USGS say. They become less frequent as time passes following the initial shock, but can continue for days, weeks...
The main causes of natural disasters are tectonic shifts, lunar activities, deforestation, soil erosion, air pressure, ocean currents, pollution, global warming, mining, seismic waves, etc. Agricultural practices, mining, deforestation, etc., can lead to landslides. Plants and animals can also be ...
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Earthquakes, along with severe storms, volcanic activity, and coastal wave attack, and wildfires, can produce slope instability leading to landslides, a major geological hazard. Landslide danger may persist while emergency personnel are attempting rescue. ...