For most geologists, monitoring conjures up actions involving field measurements and data analysis. This is consistent with the definitions of monitoring, which include: “to keep track of systematically with a view to collecting information” and “to test or sample, especially on a regular or ongoing basis” (Dictionary.com, 2010).
A major rockslide in Tennessee illustrates the basics of monitoring as applied to landslides. On November 10, 2009, a small mass of rock from an outcrop near mile marker 17.6 on U.S. Highway 64 slid onto the road (News.tennesseeanytime.org, 2009). This early morning rockslide impeded movement from one...
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