massenumlagerungen

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Definition of massenumlagerungen in German English dictionary

mass wasting

the movement downslope of soil and rock in response to gravity

(Or mass movement) Bulk movements of soil and rock debris down slopes, or the sinking of confined areas of the Earth's ground surface. The term mass wasting refers only to gravity-driven processes that move large masses of earthen material from one place to another. The term mass movement includes the sinking of confined areas