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Understanding how water moves through landscapes and how that movement shapes hazards.
Landsliding along the Nooksack River, WA
For example...
How does groundwater affect landslide hazards in Washington glacial terraces?
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Rain falls on steep topography composed of different layers of sediment
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Groundwater perches on sediment layers of low hydraulic conductivity
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At the grain scale, the way water exerts pressure as it occupies pore-space and flows around grains can destabilize the soil body and cause landsliding.
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