Natural environment

Natural environment

Related to any physical feature of the earth's natural environment.

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pore water pressure

Natural environment; Landslide

A measure of the pressure produced by the head of water in a saturated soil and transferred to the base of the soil through the pore water. This is quantifiable in the field by ...

pore water

Natural environment; Landslide

Subsurface water in an interstice, or pore.

interstitial water

Natural environment; Landslide

Subsurface water in an interstice, or pore.

reconnaissance mapping

Natural environment; Landslide

A general, exploratory examination or survey of the main features of a region, usually preliminary to a more detailed survey. It may be made in the field or office, depending on ...

relief

Natural environment; Landslide

The difference in elevation between the high and low points of a land surface.

risk

Natural environment; Landslide

The probability of occurrence or expected degree of loss, as a result of exposure to a hazard.

rock mechanics

Natural environment; Landslide

The theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rocks, representing a "branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock to the force fields of its ...