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Rock-fall Hazard Assessment of the Aspen Forest Trail, Navajo National Monument, Arizona

Created by Edwin F. Harp and Gerald F. Wieczorek of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), this resource is an effort to assess the stability of a section of the Aspen Forest Trail to Betatakin Ruins, Navajo National Monument, Arizona, and to discuss methods of remediation and options for reopening the trail. This report includes a description and analysis of the discontinuities that affect slope stability along the trail and recommendations for access to Betatakin Ruins in consideration of the rock-fall hazards. A list of external references is also provided.

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Science and Technology / Geoscience / Geology

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 18, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 18, 2016
Author:: Wieczorek, Gerald F., United States Geological Survey
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Accessibility Information Available:: Unknown
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