The Government of Yukon provides data on the Quaternary, structural, and engineering geology of the prehistoric Aishihik River landslide in the Cracker Creek area. The dataset describes the slope failure's composition, discontinuity sets, rock mass quality, and evidence of continued instability. It was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Assessing rock mass quality and degradation based on laboratory tests and rock engineering classification mentioned in the description
- Mapping discontinuity sets and correlating them to regional structural features like the Ruby Range antiform
- Evaluating slope stability and ongoing landslide activity based on observed tension cracks and disturbed vegetation
- Determining the relative timing of geological events by analyzing the relationship between landslide debris and glacial lake sediments
Strengths
- Provides detailed geological and engineering analysis of a specific prehistoric landslide
- Includes findings from laboratory tests and rock engineering classification
- Correlates discontinuity sets to regional structural formation
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single, localized study area
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Time Range
- Prehistoric
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:52:47.198075; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Aishihik River landslide, Cracker Creek area (NTS 115A/15), Yukon