Cement Creek in southwestern Yukon experienced a large block slide affecting approximately 1.0 square km between February 15 and March 15, 1983. Surveys conducted in 1986 detected displacements of 10-12 cm over an 8-week period, and geophysical surveys suggest the rupture surface lies beneath permafrost. The dataset is provided by the Government of Yukon.
Use Cases
- Model landslide susceptibility based on geological units like basaltic andesites.
- Analyze landslide displacement rates based on reported 10-12 cm movement over 8 weeks.
- Study the relationship between seismic activity and landslide initiation as suggested by the description.
- Investigate the role of permafrost in ground failure based on the inferred rupture surface location.
Strengths
- Describes a specific landslide event affecting approximately 1.0 square km.
- Includes temporal data for the event (February-March 1983) and follow-up surveys (June-August 1986).
- Provides concrete displacement measurements of 10-12 cm over an 8-week period.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field surveys (seismic refraction, electrical resistivity) and geological observation.
- Time Range
- 1983-1986
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:09:38.036601; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Cement Creek, Kluane Ranges, Southwestern Yukon