Volcano Web Shorts 2: Debris Flows
Debris flows are hazardous flows of rock, sediment, and water that surge down mountain slopes and into adjacent valleys. Hydrologist Richard Iverson describes the nature of debris-flow research and explains how debris flow experiments are conducted at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Debris Flow Flume in Oregon.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 32 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Earth Sciences, Geology, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2012
- Producer/Distributor: U.S. Geological Survey
- Series: Volcano Web Shorts
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