Possible deviations from Griffith's criterion in shallow slabs, and consequences on slab avalanche release

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 157-161

  Louchet, F ^a   Faillettaz, J ^b   Daudon, D ^b   Bedouin N ^c   Collet, E ^c   Lhuissier, J ^c   Portal, A M ^c  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^c Grenoble INP Phelma   (France)

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EID: 10244258196     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-2-157-2002     Document Type: Article

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