One nice example is the Imom rockslide.\u00a0 This is located at 37.692, 72.327 and is beautifully clear in Google Earth:-<\/p>\n
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Google Earth image of the Imom rockslide in Central Asia.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Central Asia is probably the finest place on Earth to view and understand giant rockslides and rock avalanches.\u00a0 The combination of young, rugged mountains, high uplift rates, previous glaciation and very active seismicity means that it is the ideal terrain for these giant landslides.\u00a0 Furthermore, the arid climate means that the rates of removal of the landslide deposits, and the rate of weathering of the landslide scars, results in exceptional preservation of them in the landscape.\u00a0 My friend Alexander Strom has worked tirelessly on the documentation of these landslides, and on their analysis, as well as introducing them to the landslide community via his field trips.\u00a0 It is to my eternal regret that I have been unable to attend as yet.<\/p>\n
A very detailed analysis of these landslides is available in a detailed and lavishly illustrated book (Strom and Abdrakhmatov 2018<\/a>), which provides large numbers of case studies.\u00a0 Unfortunately, at US$180 per copy this is beyond the reach of most of us, but substantial sections are available online via Google Books<\/a>.\u00a0 This provides staggering insight into the diversity of giant landslides in Central Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n One nice example is the Imom rockslide.\u00a0 This is located at 37.692, 72.327 and is beautifully clear in Google Earth:-<\/p>\n Google Earth image of the Imom rockslide in Central Asia.<\/p><\/div>\n .<\/p>\n