1. Tectonics Observatory
Outreach Program:
LANDSLIDE !
Feb 1, 2011 Nina Lin

2. 1999, Mw 7.6
2001 summer
2007
Pasadena
Taiwan

3. Simulation of a real landslide in Taiwan:
August , during Typhoon Morakot ……

4. A real example in southern California:
January 2005, a bright sunny day in La Conchita …

5. Which side slides more easily?

6. Landslide Experiment Test Set Layering Order Sliding Layer 1
(top) flour
(middle) coconut
(bottom) sugar 2
(top) sugar
(middle) flour
(bottom) coconut 3
(top) coconut
(middle) sugar
(bottom) flour 4