{"id":2222,"date":"2016-06-06T23:04:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T23:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/geologyxwaymakerxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=2222"},"modified":"2016-07-01T18:37:06","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T18:37:06","slug":"putting-it-together-mass-wasting","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/colorado-wmopen-geology\/chapter\/putting-it-together-mass-wasting\/","title":{"raw":"Putting It Together: Mass Wasting","rendered":"Putting It Together: Mass Wasting"},"content":{"raw":"

Summary<\/h2>\r\nIn this section we were able to learn what implication erosion has on a grand scale. We\u00a0learned the following:\r\n
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  1. The definition of mass wasting<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. The various types of mass wasting<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. The forces behind mass wasting<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. What humans are doing to aggravate the occurrence of mass wasting<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Synthesis<\/h2>\r\nIn the opening section, we saw a video of an earthflow in Italy and the damage it caused. Can you imagine that coming down a mountain side towards a major city like this?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1232\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"550\"]\"Damage Figure 1. Damage from the debris flow on the Caraballeda fan. The main channel (at left) avulsed to a new course that led it through the houses to the right. These avulsion deposits are up to 6 meters (20 ft) thick and total about 1.8 million cubic meters of boulders and other material.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhat about this?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1233\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"550\"]\"The Figure 2. The Mameyes mudflow disaster, in barrio Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico, was caused by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Isabel in 1985. The mudflow destroyed more than 100 homes and claimed an estimated 300 lives.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBack to the picture from the opening\u2014did you notice anything odd\u00a0about the trees in the picture? They were definitely shaped strangely at the base. Their trunks were curved. These trees are the result of mass wasting, specifically creep. Creep is the slowest form of mass wasting, but imagine what would happen if you had a house there!\r\n\r\nOnce again, we have seen strong forces we are dealing with in geology. By understanding how the various types of mass wasting occur, geologists can save not only money but lives as well.","rendered":"

    Summary<\/h2>\n

    In this section we were able to learn what implication erosion has on a grand scale. We\u00a0learned the following:<\/p>\n

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    1. The definition of mass wasting<\/li>\n
    2. The various types of mass wasting<\/li>\n
    3. The forces behind mass wasting<\/li>\n
    4. What humans are doing to aggravate the occurrence of mass wasting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Synthesis<\/h2>\n

      In the opening section, we saw a video of an earthflow in Italy and the damage it caused. Can you imagine that coming down a mountain side towards a major city like this?<\/p>\n

      \"Damage<\/p>\n

      Figure 1. Damage from the debris flow on the Caraballeda fan. The main channel (at left) avulsed to a new course that led it through the houses to the right. These avulsion deposits are up to 6 meters (20 ft) thick and total about 1.8 million cubic meters of boulders and other material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      What about this?<\/p>\n

      \"The<\/p>\n

      Figure 2. The Mameyes mudflow disaster, in barrio Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico, was caused by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Isabel in 1985. The mudflow destroyed more than 100 homes and claimed an estimated 300 lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      Back to the picture from the opening\u2014did you notice anything odd\u00a0about the trees in the picture? They were definitely shaped strangely at the base. Their trunks were curved. These trees are the result of mass wasting, specifically creep. Creep is the slowest form of mass wasting, but imagine what would happen if you had a house there!<\/p>\n

      Once again, we have seen strong forces we are dealing with in geology. By understanding how the various types of mass wasting occur, geologists can save not only money but lives as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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