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Gigantic paleolandslide associated with active faulting along the Bogd Fault (Gobi-Altay, Mongolia)
Herve Philip and Jean-Francois Ritz
Gigantic paleolandslide associated with active faulting along the Bogd Fault (Gobi-Altay, Mongolia)
Geology (Boulder) (March 1999) 27 (3): 211-214
Gigantic paleolandslide associated with active faulting along the Bogd Fault (Gobi-Altay, Mongolia)
Geology (Boulder) (March 1999) 27 (3): 211-214
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Abstract
On the basis of analyses of satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and field observations, we describe the occurrence of one of the largest paleolandslides (50 km (super 3) ) ever recognized in an intracontinental domain. The slide occurred along the active Bogd fault in the Gobi-Altay mountain range in Mongolia. Morphological and structural analyses of the relationships between the landslide and the area affected by active tectonics suggests that this gigantic mass movement was associated with surface faulting during a strong earthquake.
ISSN: 0091-7613
EISSN: 1943-2682
Coden: GLGYBA
Serial Title: Geology (Boulder)
Serial Volume: 27
Serial Issue: 3
Title: Gigantic paleolandslide associated with active faulting along the Bogd Fault (Gobi-Altay, Mongolia)
Affiliation: Universite de Montpellier II, Laboratoire de Geophysique et Tectonique-CNRS,
Montpellier,
France
Pages: 211-214
Published: 199903
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of America (GSA),
Boulder, CO,
United States
References: 19
Accession Number: 1999-024951
Categories: Quaternary geologyApplied geophysics
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. sketch maps
N45°00'00" - N45°00'00", E100°30'00" - E100°30'00"
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States
Update Code: 199909
