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rockfall [′räk‚fȯl] (geology) The fastest-moving landslide; free fall of newly detached bedrock segments from a cliff or other steep slope; usually occurs during spring thaw. The rock material moving in or moved by a rockfall. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Optical fiber sensors detect vibration and shocks due to rockfalls and mudslides by using polarized light. Effective techniques of fighting the enemy in the mountains are induced rockfalls, avalanches, glacier movements and mudslides. The dates of the rockfalls that occurred in the caves in the past 6,000 years coincide with quakes that have been documented in the historical record or dated by archaeological excavations. |
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