Relations between rainfall and triggering of debris-flow: Case study of Cancia (Dolomites, Northeastern Italy)

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 71-79

  Bacchini, M ^a,b   Zannoni, A ^c  

^a Basin Authority of Isonzo   (Italy)

^b Brenta Bacchiglione Rivers   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; LANDSLIDE; RAINFALL; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

ALPS; DOLOMITES; EASTERN ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 1642389428     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-3-71-2003     Document Type: Article

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