destabilizing mountain slopes

Idioma: pt

📖 Definições

Deslizamento de encosta; instabilidade de encosta

EN: The process by which mountain slopes lose stability and become prone to landslides or erosion, often due to environmental factors such as rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, or seismic activity.; A geological phenomenon where the structural integrity of a mountainside is compromised, leading to potential mass wasting events like rockfalls or mudslides.

Scientists note that rising temperatures and erratic precipitation patterns are destabilizing mountain slopes.

Cientistas observam que o aumento das temperaturas e os padrões de precipitação erráticos estão desestabilizando as encostas montanhosas.
The construction of new roads without proper reinforcement is destabilizing mountain slopes in the region.

A construção de novas estradas sem reforço adequado está desestabilizando as encostas montanhosas na região.