HILLSLOPE GEOMORPHOLOGY AND GEOTECHNIQUE

This review focuses on recent Canadian contributions to hillslope geomorphology, and emphasizes geotechnical studies of mass movement phenomena in the Canadian Cordillera, including debris flows, rock avalanches, talus slopes, rock creep, and slow earthflows. A brief discussion is included of quick-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: BOVIS, MJ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: EDWARD ARNOLD PUBL LTD 1993
Subjects:
HILLSLOPE GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
MASS MOVEMENT
CANADIAN CORDILLERA
DEBRIS FLOW
EARTHFLOW
GELIFLUCTION
ROCK AVALANCHE
ROCK CREEP
SOUTHERN CANADIAN CORDILLERA
BRITISH-COLUMBIA
NORTHWEST-TERRITORIES
ROCK AVALANCHES
DEBRIS FLOWS
MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS
SEDIMENT BUDGET
RAE AREA
SLOPE
CREEK
Arctic
British Columbia
Canada
Northwest Territories
Pacific
Rae
Mackenzie mountains
Online Access:http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1313920/
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Summary:This review focuses on recent Canadian contributions to hillslope geomorphology, and emphasizes geotechnical studies of mass movement phenomena in the Canadian Cordillera, including debris flows, rock avalanches, talus slopes, rock creep, and slow earthflows. A brief discussion is included of quick-clay flow slides in eastern Canada, and gelifluction phenomena in arctic and alpine areas. Comparisons are made with similar geotechnical work conducted in the Pacific-rim steeplands.

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