1. EROISION
1.1. TYPES
1.1.1. WATER, WIND, GLACIAL, SOIL
2. MASS WASTING
2.1. TRIGGERING EVENTS
2.1.1. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, CHANGE IN SLOPE STRENGTH, CHANGE IN HYDROLIC CHARACTER, SHOCKS&VIBRATIONS, SLOPE MODIFY, UNDERCUTTING
2.2. CONTROLLING FACTORS
2.2.1. TIME, MATERIAL TYPE, VEGETATION, WATER, GRAVITY, ANGLE OF REPOSE
2.3. CLASSIFICATION
2.3.1. SEDIMENT FLOW
2.3.1.1. GRANULAR FLOW
2.3.1.1.1. EARTH FLOW, CREEP, GRAIN FLOW, DEBRIS AVALANCHE
2.3.1.2. SLURRY FLOW
2.3.1.2.1. SOLIFLUCTION, MUD FLOW, DEBRIS FLOW
2.3.2. SLOPE FAIL
2.3.2.1. SLUMP, ROCK FALL & DEBRIS, ROCK & DEBRIS SLIDE
3. WEATHERING
3.1. TYPES
3.1.1. MECHANICAL
3.1.1.1. EXFOLIATION, BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY, ABRASION, FROST WEDGING
3.1.2. CHEMICAL
3.1.2.1. DISSOLUTION, CARBONATION, OXIDATION, HYDROLYSIS
3.2. FACTORS
3.2.1. CLIMATE, ROCK TYPE, STRUCTURE, TOPOGRAPHY, SURFACE AREA, PARTICLE SIZE, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
4. DEPOSITION
4.1. MARINE
4.1.1. SLOPES, ABYSSAL ZONE, OCEAN BOTTOM
4.2. COASTAL
4.2.1. ESTUARIES, DELTAS, LAGOONS
4.3. CONTINENTAL
4.3.1. STREAMS, DESSERT,CAVES, SWAMPS