Eroding Coastal Cliffs, Port au Port East.
Landslide in coastal cliffs at Port au Port East that occurred in May 1994. Note
the alluvial fan that developed on the beach as debris was washed from the gully.
This fan was largely removed by marine action within two years.
Image reproduced by permission of Martin Batterson © 1994.
Text reproduced by permission of M. Batterson, D.G.E.
Liverman, J. Ryan and D. Taylor, The Assessment of Geological Hazards
and Disasters in Newfoundland: An Update. (St. John's: Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Mines and Energy, Geological
Survey, © 1999) 112.
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