Rock Avalanche-Generated Sediment Mass Flows: Definitions and Hazard

Rock avalanches can trigger destructive associated hazards following the initial collapse and fragmentation of a rock slope failure. One of these associated hazards occurs when the material derived from the initial collapse of the source zone impacts and mobilizes a mass flow composed of sediment fr...

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Main Authors: Andrew Mitchell, Scott McDougall, Jordan Aaron, Marc-André Brideau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.543937/full