Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
block movements
English answer:
Movement of blocks of rocks, or rock layers, or earth layer
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acetran
Feb 3, 2015 15:29
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block movements
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The complete phrase is:
Block movements (earth layer or dust or wrack lapse)
It is mentioned as one of natural disasters such as earthquake, floods, storms etc.
What does it actually mean: Block movements (earth layer or dust or wrack lapse)
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Block movements (earth layer or dust or wrack lapse)
It is mentioned as one of natural disasters such as earthquake, floods, storms etc.
What does it actually mean: Block movements (earth layer or dust or wrack lapse)
Thanks in advance
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Feb 8, 2015 08:05: acetran Created KOG entry
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Movement of blocks of rocks, or rock layers, or earth layer
This term is used in Geology.
See similar ref. from Geology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault_block
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Note added at 8 mins (2015-02-03 15:37:56 GMT)
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http://geology.isu.edu/wapi/envgeo/EG5_earthqks/eg_mod5.htm
http://geology.com/usgs/landslides/ (see note under the picture on block slide)
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Note added at 9 mins (2015-02-03 15:38:51 GMT)
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Block slide: is a translational slide in which the moving mass consists of a single unit or a few closely related units that move downslope as a relatively coherent mass.
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Note added at 11 mins (2015-02-03 15:40:52 GMT)
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http://www.rpdp.net/sciencetips_v3/E8C5.htm (see the types of faults -- normal, reverse and strike-slip)
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Note added at 16 mins (2015-02-03 15:46:27 GMT)
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The word 'wrack' is used along with earth and dust, probably as a synonym. The closest meaning is 'remnant of something destroyed.'
See similar ref. from Geology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault_block
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Note added at 8 mins (2015-02-03 15:37:56 GMT)
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http://geology.isu.edu/wapi/envgeo/EG5_earthqks/eg_mod5.htm
http://geology.com/usgs/landslides/ (see note under the picture on block slide)
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Note added at 9 mins (2015-02-03 15:38:51 GMT)
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Block slide: is a translational slide in which the moving mass consists of a single unit or a few closely related units that move downslope as a relatively coherent mass.
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Note added at 11 mins (2015-02-03 15:40:52 GMT)
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http://www.rpdp.net/sciencetips_v3/E8C5.htm (see the types of faults -- normal, reverse and strike-slip)
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Note added at 16 mins (2015-02-03 15:46:27 GMT)
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The word 'wrack' is used along with earth and dust, probably as a synonym. The closest meaning is 'remnant of something destroyed.'
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