Figure A11. Close-up of a rotated block composed of fractured marine clay. Unlike the 1973 slide, few blocks remained intact in the 1996 slide. Notice grooves in the clay that formed as different blocks slid past each other and around the tree. Cracks formed as the clay dried and shrank.

Contents   Introduction   Description   Other slides   Factors   Potential   Action   Summary

References   Appendix A   Appendix B   Appendix C   Plate 1

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