Underwater landsliding along coastal and delta regions due to rapid sedimentation of loosely consolidated clay, which is low in strength and high in pore-water pressures
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey USGS, Landslide Hazards Program, Glossary, Washington, D.C. USA 2014. http://landslides.usgs.gov/learn/glossary.php, (ND/ Lndsld - Amer) {919}