Robinson, Edward; Ahmad, Rafi; Phillip-Jordan, C.; Armstrong, M.
Author Affiliation, Ana.
Geography and Geology; Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences
The Burlington landslide, mouth of the Rio Grande, Jamaica: Example of an ancient slide dam?
Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica
Date of Publication
Outlines the main features of a large, previously unrecognised landslide at Burlington, near the mouth of the Rio Grande. Recognition of this feature suggests that a systematic examination of geomorphic evidence in the river valleys of eastern Jamaica will lead to the identification of additional, ancient slope failures that may have formed landslide dams in prehistoric and historic times. The Burlington slide also serves as a possible model for demonstrating that there are locations in Jamaica where a landslide dam could result in the formation of a lake greater than 10 km in extent, such as was reported to have occurred after the 1692 earthquake.....