Processes and triggers of deformation in big, slow-moving landslides are often unclear. The Slumgullion slide seems to stick and slip in tune with atmospheric tides.
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Stark, C. On the cusp of failure. Nature Geosci 2, 828–829 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo714
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