Phenomena and Processes

Landslides

Downslope movements of soil and and/or rock resulting from natural phenomena or man made actions. These can be secondary effects of severe storms, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS and EARTHQUAKES.

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Abstract

Downslope movements of soil and and/or rock resulting from natural phenomena or man made actions. These can be secondary effects of severe storms, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS and EARTHQUAKES.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Landslide
  • Mudslides
  • Rockslides
  • Mudslide
  • Rockslide

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, history, mortality, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Disasters (1972-2008)

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  1. G01w.311.603w
  2. N06.230w.100w.230w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Landslides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055876. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055876
  2. Landslides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide
  3. Landslides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167903