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Geomorphology: hillslope

Map of the study site in the northern California Coast Ranges.
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Thickness and Strength of Slow-moving Landslides Revealed

by O. Marc 22 April 202128 September 2021

Hundreds of slow-moving landslides’ deformation patterns were inverted to obtain their thickness and frictional strength, revealing that larger landslides are weaker and thinner than smaller ones.

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Efficiently Predicting Shallow Landslide Size and Location

by David Shultz 8 October 20158 October 2015

New mathematical approach lets researchers analyze potentially unstable slopes in three dimensions without testing every possible landslide shape.

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Oregon Earthquakes Increase Local Landslide Risk

by C. Schultz 4 November 201424 November 2014

Researchers investigate the strength of Oregon’s coastal hillsides in the face of an earthquake.

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