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Debris Flow

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007392

A type of landslide made up of a mixture of water-saturated rock debris and soil with a consistency similar to wet cement. Debris flows move rapidly downslope under the influence of gravity. Sometimes referred to as earth flows or mud flows.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007392
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007392",
  "term": "Debris Flow",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A type of landslide made up of a mixture of water-saturated rock debris and soil with a consistency similar to wet cement. Debris flows move rapidly downslope under the influence of gravity. Sometimes referred to as earth flows or mud flows.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/debris-flow/"
}

Record 7,392 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.