Mass movements in the Rio Grande Valley (Quebrada de Humahuaca, Northwestern Argentina): a methodological approach to reduce the risk

Slope processes such as slides and debris flows, are among the main events that induce effects on the Rio Grande sediment transport capacity. The slides mainly affect the slope of the Rio Grande river basin while debris and mud flows phenomena take place in the tributary valleys. In the past decades...

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Main Authors: G. Marcato, A. Pasuto, F. R. Rivelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-10-01
Series:Advances in Geosciences
Online Access:http://www.adv-geosci.net/22/59/2009/adgeo-22-59-2009.pdf