Mean rainfall intensity, I, inches per hour 0.2 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 20 25 2 Landslides very likely After USGS Fact Sheet 2007-3005. Threshold March 1997 landslides January 1986 landslides Other landslides Landslides unlikely 30 ● 3600 35 40 45 Rainfall duration, D, hours 50 Given the graph shown here, what can be inferred about relationships between rainfall and landslides? The more intense the rainfall, the shorter the duration required to trigger landslides. The duration of rainfall was greater with the January 1986 landslides than the March 1997 landslides. 0 March 1997 landslides occurred with more intense rainfall than January 1986 landslides. 55 The shorter the duration of rainfall, the more likely landslides will occur. The January 1986 landslides were associated with periods of intense rainfall

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Mean rainfall intensity,I, inches per hour
0.2
0.18
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
20
25
2
*K
Landslides very likely
After USGS Fact Sheet 2007-3005.
Landslides unlikely
Threshold
March 1997 landslides
January 1986 landslides
Other landslides
30
40
Rainfall duration, D, hours
35
45
50
Given the graph shown here, what can be inferred about relationships between rainfall
and landslides?
0 The more intense the rainfall, the shorter the duration required to trigger
landslides.
The duration of rainfall was greater with the January 1986 landslides than the
March 1997 landslides.
0
March 1997 landslides occurred with more intense rainfall than January 1986
landslides.
55
The shorter the duration of rainfall, the more likely landslides will occur.
The January 1986 landslides were associated with periods of intense rainfall
Transcribed Image Text:Mean rainfall intensity,I, inches per hour 0.2 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 20 25 2 *K Landslides very likely After USGS Fact Sheet 2007-3005. Landslides unlikely Threshold March 1997 landslides January 1986 landslides Other landslides 30 40 Rainfall duration, D, hours 35 45 50 Given the graph shown here, what can be inferred about relationships between rainfall and landslides? 0 The more intense the rainfall, the shorter the duration required to trigger landslides. The duration of rainfall was greater with the January 1986 landslides than the March 1997 landslides. 0 March 1997 landslides occurred with more intense rainfall than January 1986 landslides. 55 The shorter the duration of rainfall, the more likely landslides will occur. The January 1986 landslides were associated with periods of intense rainfall
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