For this week’s travel blog, I visited the San Francisco Bay
area where landslides are common. Mudslides also occur here and are among the
most dangerous and numerous in the United States. When prolonged, intense rain
falls on steep hill slopes and the soils become unstable and move rapidly downhill
as debris flows. I would like to examine the stream erosion to determine how
turbulent the flow of water is. I would also like to study the earthquake and
volcanic activity that happens or happened in this area. Both events can cause
the ground to suddenly move quickly. A landslide caused by a volcano can also
contain hot volcanic ash and lava from the eruption. Lastly, I would like to
examine the movement of rainfall and the mass movement of terrain that happens
in that location. Also, the type of rocks that move when the landslide occurs
can help determine how much movement there will be on the next landslide. The changes in water level can also be a helpful factor to take a look at.
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