mass wasting, soil, and mineral hazards Kusky, Timothy M. creator text bibliography nju New York Facts on File c2008 2008 monographic eng

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xvi, 128 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. "Examines the formation of soil from regolith--the outermost layer of Earth--and bedrock and discusses some of the hazardous elements that are concentrated in it" Weathering and the formation of soils -- Hazardous elements in soils and the regolith -- Water in the regolith: expansive clays, liquefaction, and groundwater pollution -- Mass wasting processes -- Undersea landslides -- Landslide disasters -- Reduction of landslide hazards and damages 012 up specialized Timothy Kusky Includes bibliographical references and index Landslides Juvenile literature Mass-wasting Juvenile literature Landslide hazard analysis Juvenile literature Landslides 0816064652 9780816064656 UMP 090911 20251117145520.0 vtls000043955