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mass wasting (earth movements, natural events, ... Events (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Downslope bulk movements of rock debris and soil in response to gravitational body forces. |
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mass wasting (preferred,C,U,English-P,UF,U,VN)
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mass-wasting (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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mass movement (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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slope failure (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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wasting, mass (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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massabeweging (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: B.BM |
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Activities Facet |
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![Hierarchy of Events (hierarchy name)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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.... Events (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ events (activities) (G) |
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............ natural events (G) |
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................ earth movements (G) |
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.................... mass wasting (G) |
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Activities Facet |
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.... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ <processes and techniques by specific type> (G) |
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............ condition changing (processes) (G) |
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................ surface or structural changes (G) |
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.................... erosion (G) |
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........................ mass wasting (G) |
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Dutch ..... Massale verplaatsingen van puin en aarde in reactie op zwaartekracht. |
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