Slope movement.
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Have a little read: ... 9/1/03 c/w Slope movement There are certain threshold conditions that can be applied to slopes- if a threshold condition is exceeded then the slope moves. There are many types of movement, and the following factors can affect movement: a) Rockfall On a cliff face material will fall as it becomes released by weathering, and often accumulates as scree at the cliff foot. The angle of the scree is just below the threshold angle for movement and is called the angle of rest. A particle of weathered material remains at rest on a slope if the frictional resistance to movement is greater than the down slope stress produced by the particle weight. Rockfalls from cliffs do not usually cause too much damage as they often occur on coasts or in sparsely occupied areas. B& C) Slide and flow rapid mass movement On more gentle slopes, there will be a soil cover
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