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Characteristics and geomorphic effects of earthquake-initiated landslides in the adelbert range, Papua New Guinea
Abstract On November 1, 1970, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred 32 km north of Madang on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, and on the fringes of the Adelbert Range. Dense landsliding occurred over an area of 240 km2. Debris avalanches removed shallow soil and forest vegetation from slopes of 45°. Earthflows occurred on deeper soils and lower-angled slopes. The nature of the landslides and disposition of the vegetation debris suggest that falling trees triggered the landslides during the earthquake. Logs in the deposits were an important influence on the movement of landslide debris in the channel systems.
Characteristics and geomorphic effects of earthquake-initiated landslides in the adelbert range, Papua New Guinea
Abstract On November 1, 1970, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred 32 km north of Madang on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, and on the fringes of the Adelbert Range. Dense landsliding occurred over an area of 240 km2. Debris avalanches removed shallow soil and forest vegetation from slopes of 45°. Earthflows occurred on deeper soils and lower-angled slopes. The nature of the landslides and disposition of the vegetation debris suggest that falling trees triggered the landslides during the earthquake. Logs in the deposits were an important influence on the movement of landslide debris in the channel systems.
Characteristics and geomorphic effects of earthquake-initiated landslides in the adelbert range, Papua New Guinea
Pain, C.F. (author)
Engineering Geology ; 6 ; 261-274
1972-11-20
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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