Developmental Characteristics and Genesis of Ground Fissures in Wangjiacun, Emei Plateau, Yuncheng Basin, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological Background
3. Developmental Characteristics
3.1. Plane Distribution
3.2. Profile Structure
3.3. Destruction Characteristics
4. Discussion
4.1. Regional Tectonic Dynamics
4.2. Structure and Properties of Loess
4.3. Impact of Surface Water
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, F.; Wang, F.; Wang, F.; Li, G. Developmental Characteristics and Genesis of Ground Fissures in Wangjiacun, Emei Plateau, Yuncheng Basin, China. Sustainability 2024, 16, 3649. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093649
Li F, Wang F, Wang F, Li G. Developmental Characteristics and Genesis of Ground Fissures in Wangjiacun, Emei Plateau, Yuncheng Basin, China. Sustainability. 2024; 16(9):3649. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093649
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Feida, Feiyong Wang, Fujiang Wang, and Guoqing Li. 2024. "Developmental Characteristics and Genesis of Ground Fissures in Wangjiacun, Emei Plateau, Yuncheng Basin, China" Sustainability 16, no. 9: 3649. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093649