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Debris avalanching in the southern Appalachians: an influence on forest soil formation
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Debris avalanching in the southern Appalachians: an influence on forest soil formation

D G Neary, L W Swift Jr, D M Manning and Richard G Burns
Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol.50(2), pp.465-471
1986
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https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj1986.03615995005000020043xView
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In early November 1977, a storm system triggered debris avalanching in steep terrain of the Pisgah National Forest. Soil material displaced by the mass wasting was in the order of 2 to 3 x 10 3 m 2 along avalanche tracks, which exceeded 1 km in length. Peak stormflows had recurrence intervals ranging from 20 to over 100 yr. Although debris avalanching in the Appalachian Mountains is a rare phenomenon in human history (100-1000+ yr return period), it is a major and frequent geomorphic process influencing soil formation. -from Authors

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