Petrologic and structural controls on geomorphology of prehistoric Tsergo Ri slope failure, Langtang Himal, Nepal

Geomorphology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 107-121

  Schramm, J M ^a   Weidinger, J T ^a   Ibetsberger, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Erosional processes; Geomorphology; Himalaya; Landslides; Nepal; Petrologic control; Petrologic controls; Structural control; Structural controls; Tsergo Ri

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSLIDE; PETROLOGY; SLOPE;

NEPAL;

EID: 0032319530     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(98)00053-1     Document Type: Article

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