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Some landslides are complex in the sense that they feature different movement types in different portions of the moving body, or they evolve from one movement type to another over time. For example, a landslide can initiate as a rock fall or topple and then, as the blocks disintegrate upon the impact, transform into a debris slide or flow.
If more than one stressor is present the effects can be amplified. [133] [134] For example, the combination of ocean acidification and an elevation of ocean temperature can have a compounded effect on marine life far exceeding the individual harmful impact of either. [135] [136] [137]
A natural hazard [18] is a natural phenomenon that might have a negative effect on humans and other animals, or the environment. Natural hazard events can be classified into two broad categories: geophysical and biological. [19] Natural hazards can be provoked or affected by anthropogenic processes, e.g. land-use change, drainage and ...
A person walks along landslide damage amid an ongoing land movement crisis in the area which forced power shutoffs to homes, on Sept. 3, 2024, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Distance to the toe is approximately 4 km. Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra satellite with this view of the landslide that buried a town. On February 17, 2006, a massive rock slide-debris avalanche occurred in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
A person walks along landslide damage in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 3, 2024. Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking ...
Marine-life experts say the toxic runoff can have both acute, immediate impacts on the fish and other aquatic life living in the bay, along with long-term impacts like widespread die-offs.
Both surface deformation and faulting and shaking-related geological effects (e.g., soil liquefaction, landslides) not only leave permanent imprints in the environment, but also dramatically affect human structures. Moreover, underwater fault ruptures and seismically triggered landslides can generate tsunami waves.