Permafrost Vocabularies

Permafrost Vocabularies

debris flow

Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/illustrateddictionary/debrisflow

Within: An Illustrated Permafrost Dictionary

Definition: A landslide composed of mud, rocks and water that flows rapidly down a slope.

Term debris flow en
Comment Did you know? Debris flows usually develop on steep slopes and are most often triggered by rapid snowmelt or heavy rain. They move fast enough to be dangerous and destructive. They can occur in areas with or without permafrost. en
dcterms:source https://doi.org/10.52381/CPA.permafrostdictionary.1 xsd:anyURI

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