Rainfall and rockfalls in the Canary Islands: assessing a seasonal link
<p>Rockfalls are frequent and harmful phenomena occurring in mountain ranges, coastal cliffs, and slope cuts. Although several natural processes occur in their formation and triggering, rainfall is one of the most common causes. The prediction of rock failures is of social significance for civ...
Main Authors: | M. Melillo, S. L. Gariano, S. Peruccacci, R. Sarro, R. M. Mateos, M. T. Brunetti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-08-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/20/2307/2020/nhess-20-2307-2020.pdf |
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