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Quick Clay, Alta Landslide, and 1978 Rissa Landslide

June 23, 2020 rockman Comments Off on Quick Clay, Alta Landslide, and 1978 Rissa Landslide

Just a few weeks ago, video of a massive quick clay landslide in Alta, Norway (below) showed the destruction of 8 houses as a large portion of the coast simply slid into the sea as […]

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