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Mass Wasting As A Geologic Hazard In The Province Of Salta, Argentina, William J. Wayne

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

The north-south orient ation ofthe mo unta inous part ofthe Province ofSalta form s a massive barrier to easy communication between the more populate d region in the central pan of the provin ce and the communities to the west. Routes follow deeply entrenched valleys th at are frequ entl y th e sites ofdebris flows that cause disruptions in th e flow of traffic during the months of December through March , wh en most of the precipitation of the region is recorded . The steep topography and the tecton ic settings have resulted in nearly 150 large landslides …