Rex Baum
Rex worked as a research geologist in the Landslide Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey.
While at the USGS Rex conducted research on landslide processes, monitoring, forecasting and warning, and hazards in the Colorado Plateau, Colorado Front Range, southern Rocky Mountains, southwest Ohio, central California, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, Puerto Rico, Poland, and El Salvador, Central America.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geology, University of Cincinnati
M.S., Geology, University of Cincinnati
B.U.S., University of New Mexico
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Landslides and engineering geology of the Seattle, Washington, area
This volume brings together case studies and summary papers describing the application of state-of-the-art engineering geologic methods to landslide hazard analysis for the Seattle, Washington, area. An introductory chapter provides a thorough description of the Quaternary and bedrock geology of Seattle. Nine additional chapters review the history of landslide mapping in Seattle, present case stud
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Rex L. Baum, Jonathan W. Godt, Lynn M. Highland
Rainfall thresholds for forecasting landslides in the Seattle, Washington, area — Exceedance and probability
Empirical rainfall thresholds and related information form a basis for forecasting landslides in the Seattle area. A formula for a cumulative rainfall threshold (CT), P3=3.5–0.67P15, defined by rainfall amounts (in inches) during the last 3 days (72 hours), P3, and the previous 15 days (360 hours), P15, was developed from analysis of historical data for 91 landslides that occurred as part of 3-day
Authors
Alan F. Chleborad, Rex L. Baum, Jonathan W. Godt
Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004
No abstract available.
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Rex L. Baum, Jonathan P. McKenna, Jonathan W. Godt, Edwin L. Harp, Steven R. McMullen
TRIGRS; a Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis
No abstract available.
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Rex L. Baum, William Z. Savage, Jonathan W. Godt
Assessment of landslide hazards resulting from the February 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquake; a report to the government of El Salvador and the U. S. Agency for International Development
On February 13, 2001, a
magnitude 6.5 earthquake
occurred about 40 km eastsoutheast
of the capital city of San
Salvador in central El Salvador and
triggered thousands of landslides in
the area east of Lago de Ilopango.
The landslides are concentrated in a
2,500-km2 area and are particularly
abundant in areas underlain by
thick deposits of poorly consolidated,
late Pleistocene and Holoce
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Anthony J. Crone, Demetreo Escobar, Edwin L. Harp, Jon J. Major, Mauricio Martinez, Carlos Pullinger, Mark E. Smith
Landslides induced by Hurricane Mitch in El Salvador -- an inventory and descriptions of selected features
No abstract available.
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Anthony J. Crone, Rex L. Baum, David J. Lidke, Damon N.D. Sather, Lee-Ann Bradley, Arthur C. Tarr
Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah
No abstract available.
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Rex L. Baum, Robert W. Fleming
Computer programs for limit-equilibrium slope-stability analyses FelleniusGS, BishopGS, and JanbuGS
No abstract available.
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Rex L. Baum
Geotechnical properties for landslide-prone Seattle; area glacial deposits
No abstract available.
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William Z. Savage, Meghan M. Morrissey, Rex L. Baum
Landslides triggered by the winter 1996-97 storms in the Puget Lowland, Washington
Snowmelt and rainfall events triggered many landslides and debris flows in the Seattle, Washington, area during late December 1996 and January and March 1997. Landslides caused the deaths of at least four people, millions of dollars in damage to public and private property, lost revenues, traffic diversions, and other direct and indirect losses. Although shallow slides and debris flows were the mo
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Rex L. Baum, Alan F. Chleborad, Robert L. Schuster
Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area
Landslides cause much damage to property throughout the metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Most landslides occur in unconsolidated deposits, including colluvium, till, glacial lake clays, and man-made fill derived from colluvium and glacial deposits. Landslides in thin colluvium are widespread on steeper slopes that wall the valleys of the Ohio River and its tributaries. Abundant landslides al
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Rex L. Baum, Arvid M. Johnson
Slope stability of proposed ski facilities at the southeast side of Snodgrass Mountain, Gunnison County, Colorado
Part of the proposed expansion of ski facilities at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Gunnison County, Colorado, is in an area underlain by landslide deposits that are on the southeast side of Snodgrass Mountain. Except for localized movement, the landslides do not appear to be moving at present or to have moved in the past several decades. Shallow sliding and debris flows have occurred in similar ma
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Rex L. Baum
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Landslides and engineering geology of the Seattle, Washington, area
This volume brings together case studies and summary papers describing the application of state-of-the-art engineering geologic methods to landslide hazard analysis for the Seattle, Washington, area. An introductory chapter provides a thorough description of the Quaternary and bedrock geology of Seattle. Nine additional chapters review the history of landslide mapping in Seattle, present case stud
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Jonathan W. Godt, Lynn M. Highland
Rainfall thresholds for forecasting landslides in the Seattle, Washington, area — Exceedance and probability
Empirical rainfall thresholds and related information form a basis for forecasting landslides in the Seattle area. A formula for a cumulative rainfall threshold (CT), P3=3.5–0.67P15, defined by rainfall amounts (in inches) during the last 3 days (72 hours), P3, and the previous 15 days (360 hours), P15, was developed from analysis of historical data for 91 landslides that occurred as part of 3-day
Authors
Alan F. Chleborad, Rex L. Baum, Jonathan W. Godt
Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Jonathan P. McKenna, Jonathan W. Godt, Edwin L. Harp, Steven R. McMullen
TRIGRS; a Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex L. Baum, William Z. Savage, Jonathan W. Godt
Assessment of landslide hazards resulting from the February 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquake; a report to the government of El Salvador and the U. S. Agency for International Development
On February 13, 2001, a
magnitude 6.5 earthquake
occurred about 40 km eastsoutheast
of the capital city of San
Salvador in central El Salvador and
triggered thousands of landslides in
the area east of Lago de Ilopango.
The landslides are concentrated in a
2,500-km2 area and are particularly
abundant in areas underlain by
thick deposits of poorly consolidated,
late Pleistocene and Holoce
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Anthony J. Crone, Demetreo Escobar, Edwin L. Harp, Jon J. Major, Mauricio Martinez, Carlos Pullinger, Mark E. Smith
Landslides induced by Hurricane Mitch in El Salvador -- an inventory and descriptions of selected features
No abstract available.
Authors
Anthony J. Crone, Rex L. Baum, David J. Lidke, Damon N.D. Sather, Lee-Ann Bradley, Arthur C. Tarr
Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Robert W. Fleming
Computer programs for limit-equilibrium slope-stability analyses FelleniusGS, BishopGS, and JanbuGS
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex L. Baum
Geotechnical properties for landslide-prone Seattle; area glacial deposits
No abstract available.
Authors
William Z. Savage, Meghan M. Morrissey, Rex L. Baum
Landslides triggered by the winter 1996-97 storms in the Puget Lowland, Washington
Snowmelt and rainfall events triggered many landslides and debris flows in the Seattle, Washington, area during late December 1996 and January and March 1997. Landslides caused the deaths of at least four people, millions of dollars in damage to public and private property, lost revenues, traffic diversions, and other direct and indirect losses. Although shallow slides and debris flows were the mo
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Alan F. Chleborad, Robert L. Schuster
Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area
Landslides cause much damage to property throughout the metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Most landslides occur in unconsolidated deposits, including colluvium, till, glacial lake clays, and man-made fill derived from colluvium and glacial deposits. Landslides in thin colluvium are widespread on steeper slopes that wall the valleys of the Ohio River and its tributaries. Abundant landslides al
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Arvid M. Johnson
Slope stability of proposed ski facilities at the southeast side of Snodgrass Mountain, Gunnison County, Colorado
Part of the proposed expansion of ski facilities at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Gunnison County, Colorado, is in an area underlain by landslide deposits that are on the southeast side of Snodgrass Mountain. Except for localized movement, the landslides do not appear to be moving at present or to have moved in the past several decades. Shallow sliding and debris flows have occurred in similar ma
Authors
Rex L. Baum