Definitions for "Mass wasting"
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Mass movement, Landslide, Landslip, Slide, Soil creep, Rockslide, Earthflow, Debris avalanche, Avalanche, Slumping, Slump, Colluvial, Pyroclastic surge, Erosion, Deflation, Colluvium, Dune , Solifluction, Debris flow, Blowout, Aeolian, Sand dune, Rockfall, Pressure ridge, Hummock, Sand dunes, Regolith, Nuêe ardente, Massive, Corrasion, Eolian, Rock glacier, Saltation, Pyroclastic flow, Subsidence, Eruption cloud, Erode, Erodibility, Mantle plume, Turbidity current, Snowdrift, Sastrugi, Physical weathering, Soil erosion, Denudation, Glacier, Sandstorm , Esker, Exfoliation
The sum of all mass movements and related erosional phenomena.
spontaneous downhill movement of soil, regolith, bedrock under the influence of gravity
A general term used for any downslope movement of rock, soil, snow or ice under the influence of gravity. Includes: landslides, creep, rock falls and avalanches.
The downslope movement of material under the influence of gravity.
(also soil mass movement): Downslope transport of soil and rocks due to gravitational stress.
A term that includes all processing by which soil and rock materials fail and are transported downslope predominantly en masse by the direct application of gravitational body stresses.
down hill movement of massive amounts of soil or rock, carried by gravity but often triggered by flooding or intense rainfall.
Movement of rock and soil downslope under the influence of gravity.
The downslope movement of unconsolidated materials (colluvium) or rock debris under the influence of gravity; Rates of mass wasting vary substantially from the rapid process of rock falls or debris flows to the slow process of seasonal or continuous creep.
The technical name for landslides large and small. Mass wasting is a natural process where by mountains are worn down and valleys formed over time. Improper forest practices can accelerate mass wasting that may cause damage to fish streams.
Downslope movement of soil or rock on or near the earth's surface under the influence of gravity.
the down-slope movement of rock and regolith near the Earth's surface, mainly due to the force of gravity. This important part of the erosional process moves material from higher elevations to lower elevations where transporting agents like streams can then pick up the material and move it to even lower elevations. Mass-wasting processes are occurring continuously on all slopes. Some mass-wasting processes act very slowly, while others occur very suddenly, often with disastrous results.
Movement of earth materials caused by gravity alone, without a transporting medium such as wind or water. Mass wasting includes imperceptible processes such as soil creep and rapid processes such as debris slides and rock fall.
A general term for a variety of processes by which large masses of earth material are moved by gravity either slowly or quickly from one place to another.
A broad range of gravity-driven rock, soil, or sediment mass movements, including weathering processes that result in gradual bluff recession, such as direct wind and rain impact.
Land sliding. (No, it's not what happens at a fraternity party or a Grateful Dead show)
Downward movement of dry soil and rock caused by gravity (often called slides or avalanches).
General term that describes the downslope movement of sediment, soil, and rock material.
Mass wasting, also known as mass movement or slope movement, is the geomorphic process by which soil, regolith, and rock move downslope under the force of gravity. Types of mass wasting include creep, slides, flows, topples, and falls, each with their own characteristic features, and take place over timescales from seconds to years. Mass wasting occurs on terrestrial and submarine slopes, and has been observed on Earth and Mars.