rockflow en · NOUN
Etymology
From rock + flow.
Meanings
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A landslide of rocks; a downslope flow of rocks (compare earthflow).
[A] rockflow involving at least 1.5 million m3 of material moved down the Uchau-Su river valley into the sea within a day. Some mudflows are so viscous that they come to a halt in the stream channel. On slopes, soilflow or earthflow depend[…]
2020 May 11, Alistair F. Pitty, Introduction to Geomorphology, Routledge, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rockflows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |