Slump (geology)

The slump that destroyed Thistle, Utah, by creating an earthen dam that flooded the area

Slumped chalk slopes at Mupe Bay, Dorset

A slump is a form of mass wasting that occurs when a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or rock layers moves a short distance down a slope. Movement is characterized by sliding along a concave-upward or planar surface. Causes of slumping include earthquake shocks, thorough wetting, freezing and thawing, undercutting, and loading of a slope.

单词	Submarine slump
释义	Submarine slump 英语百科 Slump (geology) A slump is a form of mass wasting that occurs when a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or rock layers moves a short distance down a slope. Movement is characterized by sliding along a concave-upward or planar surface. Causes of slumping include earthquake shocks, thorough wetting, freezing and thawing, undercutting, and loading of a slope.
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Submarine slump

Slump (geology)