Thursday, August 29, 2013

AS: Mass Movement

Slope Processes and development

Mass movement

Is the movement of weathered material down a slope under gravity.

The slope is a system with inputs, outputs and flows.  It has exogenetic factors (external factors) and endogenetic factors (internal factors).

The slope as an open system



Humid climate slopes: Convex and concave slope segments (convex, concave, convex, concave formation).
Arid climates slopes:  Resistant jointed vertical rock slope, then a gentler slope with regolith in a concave shape with boulders, mostly rock fall occurs.
Slopes near fault lines: Fault block

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