submarine landslide (Q1079)
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A submarine landslide is a downslope movement of sediment or rock under the effect of gravity, which occurs when the stresses acting downslope exceed the available strength of the sediment on the slope.
- submarine landslides
- turbidity current
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | submarine landslide |
A submarine landslide is a downslope movement of sediment or rock under the effect of gravity, which occurs when the stresses acting downslope exceed the available strength of the sediment on the slope. |
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