Abstract
The rate of movement of a landslide can range from extremely slow, less than 16 mm/year or 0.5×10−6 mm/second, to extremely rapid, over 5 m/second. Five intermediate classes cover two orders of magnitude of velocity each. The velocity of a landslide can be correlated with the damage it may cause.
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La vitesse d'un mouvement de terrain peut varier entre une valeur extrêmement lente, inférieure à 16 mm/an, soit 0.5·10−6 mm/s, et une valeur extrêmement rapide, supérieure à 5 m/s. Cinq classes intermédiaires de vitesse sont proposées, couvrant chacune deux puissances de 10. On peut tenter de corréler la vitesse d'un mouvement de terrain aux dommages causés par celui-ci.
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International Union of Geological Sciences Working Group on Landslides. A suggested method for describing the rate of movement of a landslide. Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 52, 75–78 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02602683
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