Landslide in Dorset

The second land slide in as many days struck the coast of Burlington Chine, Swanage on the 23rd dec. This slip was caught on Camera:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9763420/Landslide-in-Dorset-caught-on-camera.html

Purbeck District Council have warned that people are continuuing to ignore warning signs, even after a 22 year old woman was killed in July: BBC news Dorset landlside

This area of coastline is prone to movement, but the recent heavy rains have been a factor in accelerating the rate of slip.

How do landslides happen?
The term landslide is a generic term that refers to the mass movement of sediment down a slope. This can be thought of as a combination of erosion and transportation, with gravity as the agent.


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