Abstract
It is not possible to find a decent definition of marine slides in the Glossary of Geology and Related Sciences by the American Geological Institute; however, a sudden movement of earth and rocks down a steep slope is defined as a landslide. Further, concerning slumping the following is said, “When the soil and earthy material on a steep slope become charged with water, their weight is greatly increased. At the same time the water makes them more mobile. Under these circumstances the material sometimes slides down the slopes. Such movements are known as slumping or sliding. If the movement is on a large scale, it is landslide.”
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Saxov, S. (1982). Marine Slides — Some Introductory Remarks. In: Saxov, S., Nieuwenhuis, J.K. (eds) Marine Slides and Other Mass Movements. NATO Conference Series, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3362-3_1
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