Megalandslide (debris avalanche?) in the north flank of Cacahuatique volcano, Morazan, El Salvador

 

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Autor: Protti, Roberto
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2011
Descripción:A mega landslide, a probably debris avalanche type, affecting the north flank of Cacahuatique volcano in Morazán, El Salvador, is described in this paper. An estimated 6000 MCM (Million Cubic Meters) of volcanic materials slide from the northern slopes of Cacahuatique volcano to the Torola River left bank. The main landslide is 6 km wide by 5 km long and at least 200 m thick to produce a debris flow probably during late Pliocene to early Pleistocene. Most of the original landslide materials have been eroded by Los Reyes, Gualpuca, Grande and Torola rivers but some relicts still remain in the flow area like Cerro San Lucas (hummocky morphology).Geomorphologic and geological data are described to support the thesis of the mega landslide occurrence.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/13108
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/13108
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Palabra clave:mega landslide
debris avalanche
cacahuatique volcano
mega deslizamiento
flujos de detritos
volcán cacahuatique