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Record Nr.

UNINA9910706710603321

Autore

Campbell Russell H. <1928->

Titolo

Soil slips, debris flows, and rainstorms in the Santa Monica mountains and vicinity, southern California / / by Russell H. Campbell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1975

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iv, 51 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Geological Survey professional paper ; ; 851

Soggetti

Debris avalanches - California - Santa Monica Mountains

Landslides - California - Santa Monica Mountains

Slopes (Physical geography) - California - Santa Monica Mountains

Rain and rainfall - California - Santa Monica Mountains

Landslides

Rain and rainfall

Slopes (Physical geography)

Santa Monica Mountains (Calif.)

California Santa Monica Mountains

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed October 2, 2014).

"Southern California residents have suffered death, injury, and property damage from debris flows generated by soil slips that occur during heavy rains; the process is a recurring major natural geomorphic agent in the region. Defenses and warning are possible but require special engineering and procedures."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-51).