Term: | Multiple retrogressive slide |
Definition: |
A type of mass movement associated with shear failure in unfrozen sediments underlying permafrost, leading to detachment of blocks of frozen ground that move downslope. NSIDCCryosphere
A type of mass movement associated with shear failure in unfrozen sediments underlying permafrost, leading to detachment of blocks of frozen ground that move downslope IPAPermafrost GCW |