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Falls (isolated blocks in free-fall), topples (material coming away by rotation from a vertical face), spreads (a form of subsidence), flows (fluidised material in motion), and creep (slow, distributed movement in the subsurface) are all explicitly excluded from the term landslide.
Autumn, also known as fall, [1] is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Southern Hemisphere). Autumn is the season when the duration of daylight becomes noticeably shorter and the temperature cools considerably.
Avalanche Basin Falls: 707 metres (2,320 ft) Montana: United States [28] Harrison Basin Falls: 707 metres (2,320 ft) Montana: United States [29] Haloku Falls: 700 metres (2,297 ft) Hawaii: United States [30] Chamberlain Falls: 700 metres (2,297 ft) Southland: New Zealand [31] Døntefossen 700 metres (2,297 ft) Møre og Romsdal: Norway [32 ...
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world, the Khone Phapheng Falls in Laos are the widest, [17] and the Inga Falls on the Congo River are the biggest by flow rate, [48] while the Dry Falls in Washington are the largest confirmed waterfalls ever. [49] The highest known subterranean waterfall is in Vrtoglavica Cave in ...
Tugela Falls as it flows off the escarpment showing the first drop and cascade. There is an argument that Tugela Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, rather than the more commonly cited Angel Falls. [4] This argument is based on two possible inaccuracies regarding the presumed heights of the respective falls. [4] [5]
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
Willamette Falls: 928: 13 457 Willamette United States: Prior to the development of the Oregon City area, it is thought the falls may have spanned as much as 762 metres across. Flow regulated by the T. W. Sullivan Hydroelectric Plant. [18] Kongou Falls
Falls in older adults are a major class of preventable injuries. Construction workers, electricians, miners, and painters are occupations with high rates of fall injuries. Long-term exercise appears to decrease the rate of falls in older people. [5] About 226 million cases of significant [clarification needed] accidental falls occurred in 2015. [2]