Links between morphology and geotechnical characteristics of large debris flow deposits in the albatross area on the scotian slope (se canada)

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-281

  Mulder, Thierry ^a,e   Berry, Jacqueline A ^b,d   Piper, David J W ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Canadian atlantic slope; Debris flows; Geotechnical parameters; Mass physical properties; Quaternary sediments; Stability analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; EROSION; MORPHOLOGY; PORE PRESSURE; SEDIMENTS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; STRATIGRAPHY; VISCOUS FLOW;

DEBRIS FLOW DEPOSITS; GEOTECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POSTDEPOSITIONAL EROSION; TURBIDITY CURRENTS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CONSOLIDATION; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEBRIS FLOW; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; MARINE DEPOSIT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENT PROPERTIES; SUBMARINE SLOPE;

ATLANTIC, SCOTIAN SLOPE;

EID: 0031182324     PISSN: 1064119X     EISSN: 15210618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641199709379947     Document Type: Article

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