Interactive Demo
Slope Stability Simulator
Slope Stability Simulator is a free, interactive learning demo from the Geology course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Slope Stability, Landslides, Glacial Erosion, Ice Ages. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 5 sliders and a live visual canvas. This demo lives in the “Mass Wasting and Glaciation” section of the course.
How to use this demo
- Drag the “Slope Angle (α) 30°”, “Water Table (h w) 0.0m”, “Cohesion (c) 5 kPa” sliders to change the inputs and watch the result update live.
- Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.
What you'll explore
- Slope Stability
- Landslides
- Glacial Erosion
- Ice Ages
- Permafrost
Frequently asked questions
What does the Slope Stability Simulator demo do?
Resisting forces (cohesion and friction) exceed the gravitational driving force. Slope Stability Simulator lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.
What Geology concept does Slope Stability Simulator teach?
Examines the movement of material downslope due to gravity and the powerful erosive force of moving ice. It focuses on Slope Stability, Landslides, Glacial Erosion, Ice Ages, Permafrost from the “Mass Wasting and Glaciation” section.
What can I control in Slope Stability Simulator?
The “Slope Angle (α) 30°”, “Water Table (h w) 0.0m”, “Cohesion (c) 5 kPa” sliders change the key inputs. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.
How does Slope Stability Simulator fit into the Geology course?
Geology is the scientific study of the solid Earth, its composition, and the dynamic processes that shape it over time. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Earth's materials, from the microscopic structu… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Mass Wasting and Glaciation” section. Open the full Geology course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/geology-6ae93dc4-518d-4048-acd3-523e6d6aff20 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.
What will I understand better after using Slope Stability Simulator?
You'll build intuition for Slope Stability, Landslides, Glacial Erosion, Ice Ages, Permafrost — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Geology alone.
From the Geology course
This interactive demo is part of the Mass Wasting and Glaciation section. Explore the full Geology course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.
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