Magnitude-frequency relationship for debris flows on the fan of the Chalance torrent, Valgaudemar (French Alps)

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1299-1307

  Helsen, M M ^a   Koop, P J M ^a   Van Steijn, H ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Debris fans; Debris flows; French Alps; Lichenometry; Magnitude frequency

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; FLUID DYNAMICS; RIVERS;

DEBRIS FLOW;

LANDFORMS;

ALLUVIAL FAN; DEBRIS FLOW; FREQUENCY-MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; LICHENOMETRY;

FRANCE;

EID: 0036858252     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.412     Document Type: Article

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