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Landslide
The downward mass movement (or avalanche) of materials such as rocks or soil under the force of gravity.
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Landslide
electronic distance meter (EDM)
Natural environment; Landslide
A device that emits ultrasonic waves that bounce off solid objects and return to the meter. The meter's microprocessor then converts the elapsed time into a distance measurement. Sound waves spread 1 ...
epicenter
Natural environment; Landslide
The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
expansive soils
Natural environment; Landslide
Types of soil that shrink or swell as the moisture content decreases or increases. Structures built on these soils may experience shifting, cracking, and breaking damage as soils shrink and subside ...
fracture
Natural environment; Landslide
Breaks in rocks due to intense folding or faulting; can be caused by breaking oil-, gas-, or water-bearing strata by injecting a fluid under such pressure as to cause partings in the rock.
geodesic measurements
Natural environment; Landslide
The investigation of any scientific questions connected with the shape and dimensions of the earth.
geodetic measurements
Natural environment; Landslide
The investigation of any scientific questions connected with the shape and dimensions of the earth.
geographic information system (GIS)
Natural environment; Landslide
Automated systems for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis, and display of spatial data.