Avalanches and Landslides Submitted to: Ms.Delgado GEOGRAPHY 12/9/96 By DEWAYNE REDD OUTLINE 1. a.WHAT IS AN AVALANCHE OR LANDSLIDE? b.EXACTLY HOW DOES AN AVALANCHES OCCUR 2. a.I TALK A LITTLE ABOUT PAST AVALANCHES b.PAST DEATHS FROM AVALANCHES 3. a.CONCLUSION CLOSING OF MY REPORT What is an avalanche? ‚ well it’s a large mass of snow and ice or of earth or rock sliding down a mountain side or a cliff. And
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Landslide in a Village The rainstorm was over‚ I dashed out from the house to free myself. Spending hours in the house really made me feel bored rigid (extremely bored). I needed fresh air and so I went for a ride in the neighbourhood of Bukit Katil. I enjoyed cycling along the roads that ran parallel with rows of tall trees. The atmosphere around me was refreshingly cool. In the midst of admiring view‚ I caught the sight of a house that was partly buried in the mud. I halted (stop)
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were warning signs. There were signs of the mine’s wall slipping a millimeter or so each day in February. By the day before the slide‚ it was slipping about 5cm a day. There were no warning signs that were detected that could have prevented this landslide and the disaster it caused. This was a natural disaster caused by thermal expansion of glaciers 1 Consequences: how much moved type of movement (flow‚slide‚fall) damage estimates‚ and fatalities Approximately 165 million tons of rock shifted‚
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decisions regarding their limousine rental during this chaotic time. How do you pick a good limo company? Is the cheapest going to be the best? Are my kids going to be safe on this very important night? These are just a few of the questions and concerns that surface during the annual ritual we call Prom Season. Below are 10 tips to ensure that you are SAFE and STYLISH and SMART this prom season. 1) Always Look and Touch. You spend hours calling every limousine company to find the best deal
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If you are considering renting a limousine for an event‚ there are some things you need to know‚ so you can make the right decision. * With all the limo outlets online‚ you do not have to settle for the first few services you encounter. You have plenty of opportunities to compare. * It would be a good idea to ask friends and family about any good limousine service they might have used. This could save you some time in your search because you have references of reputable company on the word of
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Limousines are not just for rock stars or celebrities. Everyday people are finding that limousine hire offers a range of benefits. These benefits include providing privacy‚ a safe way to travel when in a new city‚ or helping to create a night to remember. A limo hire can also provide riders with much needed privacy. Many limousines are equipped with tinted windows. These windows allow passengers to look out but people on the outside are not able to look in. This is great for people that would
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Thredbo landslide 1997 Introduction The Thredbo landslide shook the small community of Thredbo‚ both physically in the shaking of the ground during the landslide‚ and emotionally in the death of 18 skiers. This analysis will give outline of the event that occurred followed by the potential for injury or further disaster. The actual rescue efforts will then be discussed followed by potential for change and an analysis of how it was carried out. Proceeding this the efforts by various government
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In the Puget Sound landslides are fairly common‚ mostly due to a very wet climate and ever changing environment. The definition of a landslide is: A gravity driven down slope movement of a mass composed of soil‚ rock‚ and vegetation. A landslide generally happens when the material in the down slope is heavier then the supporting soil. There are many contributing factors that cause landslides‚ steepness of slope‚ composition of soil and rock‚ groundwater condition‚ recent precipitation patterns
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Landslides When a lot of soil‚ rocks and other stuff slides down a hill it is called a landslide. Landslides are caused by rain and melting snow that goes into cracks in the earth on top of a mountain or hill. Then the earth is weakened because the water makes the soil loose. Landslides can also be caused by erosion. Erosion is when things like a river or mining slowly eats away the bottom of a hill or slope. The top of the hill is no longer supported by the bottom. The loose soil can be set off
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Landslide Case study- La Canchita La Conchita is a very small community‚ located on the southern California coastline between Ventura and Santa Barbara. The community lies on a narrow strip of land about 250 meters (820 feet) wide between the shoreline and abutting a 180-meter (590 ft) high bluff. The top of the bluff is covered by avocado and citrus orchards. The bluff above La Conchita has a slope of approximately 35 degrees and consists of poorly cemented marine sediments On March 4‚ 1995
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