Model for geomorphic and tectonic fracturing


View Original Image at Full Size

Figure 5. Geomorphic fracturing both propagates a fracture front downward and increases fracture density within the shallow subsurface over time. Tectonic fracturing defines a “starting condition” and, along with lithologic character, determines whether a slope will fail by landsliding without any further fracturing. Whereas deep landslides can rupture beneath any geomorphically weathered zone, shallow landslides may be restricted within it, especially when the tectonic fracturing of the underlying bedrock is minimal.

Image 17203 is a 547 by 818 pixel WebP
Uploaded: Oct9 09


Last Modified: 2009-12-21 00:51:13
Permanent URL: https://serc.carleton.edu/download/images/17203/model_geomorphic_tectonic_frac.webp

The file is referred to in 1 page
Provenance
Douglas Burbank, University of California-Santa Barbara
Reuse
This item is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ You may reuse this item for non-commercial purposes as long as you provide attribution and offer any derivative works under a similar license.