An Evaluation of Debris Avalanches in the Central Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia

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• Cover and Table of Contents
• Abstract
• An Evaluation of Debris Avalanches in the Central Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia
• References
• Appendix 1. Glossary of Technical Terms
• Appendix 2. General Field Observations, Including: Bedrock Lithology, Joints, Slope Angle, Slope Material, Avalanche Dimensions, Debris Volume, and Morphological Classification
• Appendix 3. General Field Observations, Including Forest Inventory Classification, Visual Estimate of Slope Vegetation, Presence of Debris Fan, Composition of Vegetation in Debris, Annual Catastrophic Sediment Input, Evidence of River Damming, Bank Undercutting, Location of Initial Failure, and Presence of Water in Slide Channel
• Appendix 4. Dendrochonology Samples, Including: Locations, Descriptions of Sample Types, Sample Ages, and Growth Ring Observations Relating to Dating from Samples Collected in 1991