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PLANAR LANDSLIDE [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A major group in the classification of landslides, involving the downslope displacement of soil-rock material on a surface that is roughly parallel to the general ground surface, in contrast to rockfalls and rotational landslides. The term includes such diverse landslide types as rock slides, block glides, slab or flake slides, and debris slides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

type de glissement de terrain dont le mouvement est une translation sur une surface de cisaillement plane, quelque peu irrégulière

Spanish

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