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Debris Avalanche Technical Terms
Debris Avalanche: The process, associated sediments (debris avalanche deposit) or resultant landform characterized by a very rapid to extremely rapid type of flow dominated by the sudden downslope movement of incoherent, unsorted mixtures of soil and weathered bedrock which, although comparatively dry, behave much as a viscous fluid when moving. Compare – debris flow, rock fragment flow, debris avalanche, earthflow, landslide. SW &