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This presentation outlines the geology of the Ursa Basin and discusses the mechanics of slope failure, soil strength testing, and initial results. It also highlights a recent submarine landslide in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Soil Mechanics and Slope Stability of the Ursa Basin,Northern Gulf of Mexico Hilary Elizabeth Strong MS Candidate Institute for Geophysics The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78758
Presentation Outline • Submarine Landslides: An Introduction • Geology of the Ursa Basin • Mechanics of Slope Failure • Soil Strength Testing • Initial Results • The Problem at Ursa • A Recent Slide in the Gulf of Mexico
Submarine Landslides http://ethomas.web.wesleyan.edu/ees123/clathrate199.htm
Study Area: Ursa Basin Sawyer et al 2007
Current conditions are safe! So how do we explain MTD’s? 1) Conditions in the past different 2) Earthquakes triggered failure
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