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 Ferguson rockslide on youtube
Author: Vince 
Date:   09-23-08 19:45

I was watching a show about landslides on Discovery Channel and clipped out this four-minute piece about the Ferguson Rockslide on Hwy 140 a few years ago.

Youtube video here.

Enjoy!
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 Re: Ferguson rockslide on youtube
Author: eeek 
Date:   09-24-08 01:19

It's impressive in person too:





http://yosemitephotos.net/main.php/v/yosemite/sh-dscn0466.jpg.html
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 Re: Ferguson rockslide on youtube
Author: szalkowski 
Date:   09-25-08 07:40

Looking at Rick's second photo:
Not surprisingly, that free slope stabilization angle (~35°) is just about the maximum slope that one sees on Cinder Cone up in Lassen.
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 Re: Ferguson rockslide on youtube
Author: F4RIO 
Date:   09-30-08 09:05

.szalkowski wrote:

Looking at Rick's second photo:
Not surprisingly, that free slope stabilization angle (~35°)
is just about the maximum slope that one sees on Cinder Cone up
in Lassen.

I thought it was called angle of repose
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 Re: Ferguson rockslide on youtube
Author: mrcondron 
Date:   09-30-08 10:17

"angle of repose" noun, excuse derived to gain nap time

The angle of inclination may also be at play here. The rock slide is driven by earth movement as opposed to a piling up of debris.

Mike

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