Layer flood
A layer flood or tropical surface flush (English: sheet flood , first by William John McGee , 1897) is a rapidly advancing, heavily erosive and rinsing , often catastrophic, extensive water runoff on slightly inclined levels. Such mud-laden strata floods are triggered by sudden heavy rain or "back rain " in regions that are otherwise dry, with little precipitation or vegetation ( dry subtropics to tropical climates ) and often carry large amounts of weathered debris with them, which are deposited in extensive debris compartments as fanglomerates .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Murawski: Geological Dictionary. 8th edition. Enke Verlag, Stuttgart 1983, ISBN 3-432-84108-6 .