Chapter 13 Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

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Chapter 13Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass
Movement
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Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

• Landmass Denudation  
• Weathering Processes  
• Karst Topography and Landscapes  
• Mass Movement Processes  

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Landmass Denudation 

• Dynamic Equilibrium View of Landforms  
• Slopes

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Slope Mechanics and Form
Figure 13.3
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Slope Mechanics and Form
Figure 13.3
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Weathering Processes  

• Factors Influencing Weathering Processes  
• Physical Weathering Processes  
• Chemical Weathering Processes  

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Regolith, Soil, and Parent Materials
Figure 13.4
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Frost Action in Shattered Granite
Figure 13.5
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Joint-Block Separation
Figure 13.6
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Shattered Rock Debris,Rock Slide
Figure 13.7
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Physical Weathering inSandstone
Figure 13.8
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Exfoliation in Granite
Figure 13.9
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Exfoliation in Granite
Figure 13.9
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Chemical Weathering
Figure 13.10
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Spheroidal Weathering
Figure 13.11
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Oxidation
Figure 13.12
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Dissolution ofLimestone
Figure 13.13
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Karst Topography and Landscapes  

• Formation of Karst  
• Lands Covered with Sinkholes  
• Caves and Caverns  

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Karst and Limestone Regions
Figure 13.14
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Sinkhole
Figure 13.16
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Sinkhole
Figure 13.18
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Tower Karst
Figure 13.19
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Cavern Features
Figure 13.20
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Mass Movement Processes  

• Mass Movement Mechanics  
• Classes of Mass Movements  
• Human-Induced Mass Movements (Scarification)

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Madison River Landslide
Figure 13.21
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Mass-Movement Classes
Figure 13.22
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Debris Avalanche
Figure 13.25
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Soil Creep
Figure 13.28
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Scarification
Figure 13.29
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End of Chapter 13

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