Bilingual glossary of geology
Landslide Glissement de terrain
A gravity-driven mass movement of rock or debris. Material can detach along a plane and glide downslope as a coherent block, or move as a viscous fluid when water and/or air content of debris is sufficiently high.
Themes:
Geological history and geology of Ottawa/Gatineau area
Related words:
Mass Movement
Lemieux Landslide
Retrogressive Failure
Themes:
Geological history and geology of Ottawa/Gatineau area
Related words:
Mass Movement
Lemieux Landslide
Retrogressive Failure