B.C. Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
			Abstract for Research Report 08

		A Photographic Overview and Record of the Mink Creek Earthflow, Terrace, British Columbia
		Authors or Ministry Contacts: Marten Geertsema and James W. Schwab
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Erosion, Mass Wasting and Landslides
		Series: Research Report
		Other details: Published 1996, 21 pages.

Abstract

A large retrogressive earthflow occurred near Terrace, British Columbia in late December 1993, or early January 1994. Landslide debris extended down Mink Creek one kilometre, and backed water upstream 1200 m. A small channel has incised the spoil and adjacent forest. Post-failure erosion is significant. This paper provides a photographic overview of pre- and post-failure conditions of the earthflow.

Keywords: retrogressive earthflow, landslide, glaciomarine sediment, exposed failure plane, translational sliding, ridge and wedge topography, post-failure erosion, aborted retrogression.

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