mass wasting
Americannoun
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However, as we’ll see, some mass wasting can happen even on relatively gentle slopes.
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Erosion, driven by gravity, is the inevitable response to that uplift, and various types of erosion, including mass wasting, have created slopes in the uplifted regions.
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The term “landslide” is almost synonymous with mass wasting, but not quite because some people reserve “landslide” for relatively rapid slope failures, while others do not.
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Delaying mass wasting is a worthy endeavour, of course, because during the time that the measures are still effective they can save lives and reduce damage to property and infrastructure.
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Freezing and thawing can also trigger some forms of mass wasting.
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