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Lateral Spread

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Definition

Distributed lateral extension movements in a fractured mass, without a well defined controlling basal shear surface or zone of plastic flow, in which extension of rock or soil results from liquefaction or plastic flow of subjacent material (Varnes 1978).

Category

A type of mass wasting and resulting landform.

Description

There are several different mechanisms of failure that can be described as lateral spread, from very rapid to very slow processes, in different materials from rock to soil. These diverse processes may result in different morphologies, including: (1) blocks or ridges separated by troughs, formed on gentle to moderate (generally 0.3–5 % (Bartlett and Youd 1992) and or <10°) slopes, and large blocks that are tilted in various directions and have an irregular arrangement. Size of blocks decreases with distance from the main scarp and their morphology becomes more chaotic (Soeters and van Westen 1996, p. 144). (2) A “repetitive pattern of parallel to...

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  1. Planetary Science Research Group, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

  2. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy

    Giovanni B. Crosta

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Hargitai, H., Crosta, G.B. (2014). Lateral Spread. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_542-1

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