Defining moments in nature : natural events, natural disasters, natural ha…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A brochure covering natural events, natural disasters, natural hazards and risk. It asks, 'what are they?' and 'what do they mean?'

Grass and Liquefaction

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Grass growing through liquefaction silt in Avondale. The photographer comments, "Although this grass seems to be growing on the liquefaction created by the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, they are actually only growing through it. Nothing seems to grow even though seeds will sprout almost anywhere else. The seeds are growing in the soil which got covered up by the liquefaction. If liquefaction gets mixed with even a little soil then nature can get a foothold".