Air pressure changes get landslide rolling
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 11:29
in Physics & Chemistry
The 2.5-mile-long Slumgullion landslide winds like an down the hills of Colorado. But according to a new study, the daily ups and downs in air pressure are enough to get the behemoth rolling.
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