Landslide Detectives

latitude 37.91115, longitude -122.567579

With its rolling hills and winter storms, the Bay Area has been a landslide hotspot, putting houses and lives at risk. Meet the geologists working to understand and predict these natural disasters.

Air Date: Tuesday, Jul 17 2007 at 11:00AM
Duration: 8:00 Episode: 114 Segment: b
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Topics: Geology, Weather
Location: Marin County

Landslide Detectives Educator Guide

In this Educator Guide, you will find landslide data and activities to use in your classroom to accompany the Landslide Detectives story.
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