FALLS

 

Movement as coherent mass

diagram from: Landslides in British Columbia Page
(http://www.ei.gov.bc.ca/geosmin/mapinv/surfical/landslid/ls2.htm)

Falls are:

  • characterized by free downward motion

  • rapid

  • Often result in formation of talus at bottom
  • Photo of talus at the base of a Rock Fall

     


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