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Debris flow

Debris flows are geological phenomena in which water-laden masses of soil and fragmented rock flow down mountainsides, funnel into stream channels, entrain objects in their paths, and form thick, muddy deposits on valley floors. They generally have bulk densities comparable to those of rockslides and other types of landslides (roughly 2000 kilograms per…

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Features and behavior

SedimentClayBouldersMudflowSand
22 related topics

Theories and models of debris flows

KinematicsDynamicsBinghamViscoplasticBagnold
28 related topics

Types

GeologicalLaharVolcanic activitySector collapsePyroclastic
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In popular culture

David GordonHarry PartchJohn McPheeThe Control of Nature
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Features and behavior

Types

Theories and models of debris flows

Damage prevention

In popular culture

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Debris flow

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples91
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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Debris flow

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related to Features and behavior · 21
Debris flow → By, California, Canada, China, Debris, European Alps, However, In, In Japan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Media, New Zealand, Normal, On Earth's, Philippines, Russia, Sediment-rich, Taiwan, They
related to External links · 13
Debris flow → Archived, ChinaVideo, Debris, Dongchuan Debris Flow Observation, Natural, Oregon, Research Station, Section, Switzerland, USAMass Movements, USGS, Washington State, Wayback MachineDebris Flow Association
related to Theories and models of debris flows · 12
Debris flow → Bagnold-type, Bingham, Chanson, Dam, DaviesProgressive, Examples, Hunt, Numerous, Rheologically, Roll, Some, Takahashi
related to In popular culture · 10
Debris flow → Autobiography, David Gordon, David Gordon's United States, Harry Partch, In, John McPhee, Liar, Nature, Norma Fire, The Control
related to Jökulhlaup · 9
Debris flow → Ample, Downvalley, Elsewhere, Iceland, Icelandic, Jökulhlaup, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Such, Travel
related to Lahar · 7
Debris flow → An, Armero, Colombia, Earth's, Indonesian, Nearly, The
has prevention · 6
Debris flow → Also, Before, Debris, Such, These, To
related to Two-phase · 5
Debris flow → Buoyancy, In, It, Iverson, The
related to Types · 2
Debris flow → Other, These
see also · 2
Debris flow → ColluviumIllhorn, Illgraben

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debris flows flow sediment debris-flow solid may fluid deposits lahar buoyancy mass water high cubic jökulhlaup frictional material steep commonly

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
logsinstance ofDebris flows in forested regions can contain large quantities of woody debris0.80text
tree stumpsinstance ofDebris flows in forested regions can contain large quantities of woody debris0.80text
bouldersinstance ofor 'head' of a debris-flow surge often contains an abundance of coarse material0.80text
logs that impart a great deal of frictioninstance ofor 'head' of a debris-flow surge often contains an abundance of coarse material0.80text
Debris flowhas preventionTo0.60section
Debris flowhas preventionDebris0.60section
Debris flowhas preventionSuch0.60section
Debris flowhas preventionAlso0.60section
Debris flowhas preventionBefore0.60section
Debris flowhas preventionThese0.60section
Debris flowrelated to External linksDongchuan Debris Flow Observation0.60section
Debris flowrelated to External linksResearch Station0.60section

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