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rockslide

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rockslide [′räk‚slīd]
(geology)
The sudden, rapid downward movement of newly detached bedrock segments over a surface of weakness, such as of bedding, jointing, or faulting. Also known as rock slip.


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OJAI -- Visitors to the Los Padres National Forest north of Ojai and in the Mount Pinos area should be prepared for extreme weather and dangerous conditions this winter, including deep snow, slippery ice and rockslides, officials said.
Millennia ago, the deep space would have been accessible on foot, but since then, a massive rockslide has plugged the above-ground entrance.
 
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