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Machu Picchu at risk from Landslides

May 10, 2007 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Machu Picchu at risk from Landslides

View the paper here. The authors performed field work in 2000 and 2001 to supplement previous work performed by others. Talk about a sweet site for some field work!

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January 9, 2008 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Utah Releases Landslide Susceptibility Map

The Utah Geologic Survey has released a "Landslide Susceptibility Map of Utah". They apparently relied quite heavily on GIS based thresholding of existing slope angles but only after they had statistically analyzed failure  angles for particular geologic units. So it sounds like they throw the known landslides, the geologic map of Utah and a DEM into the GIS a blend it all up. Perhaps a slight oversimplification!

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Water sluice down at Three Gorges Dam, central China's Hubei Province, July 28, 2010
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China Flooding and Landslides – Three Gorges Dam Being Tested

August 3, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on China Flooding and Landslides – Three Gorges Dam Being Tested

China has been getting pounded recently by heavy rains and flooding. Here are a few stories I’ve come across in this department. Three Gorges Dam flooding turns deadly; dozens missing in China – Source: CSMonitor.com […]

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18th Century Ship Discovered in World Trade Center Foundation Excavation

August 26, 2010 rockman Project Related Comments Off on 18th Century Ship Discovered in World Trade Center Foundation Excavation

In the foundation and basement excavation for the Vehicle Security Center at the World Trade Center cite, an 18th century cargo ship was discovered approximately 20- to 30-ft below street level. It was likely a […]

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