Volcano Web Shorts 2: Debris Flows

Computer screen showing a dry riverbed with a rushing wall of wet debris. Caption: Debris flows are masses of rock and mud and water

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.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Volcano Web Shorts 2: Debris Flows

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Length:
    4 minutes