Causes and consequences of the 1993 debris flows and landslides in the Kulekhani watershed, central Nepal

International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment, Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 931-942

  Dhital, M R ^a  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Cloudburst; Debris flow; Kulekhani reservoir

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSLIDES; RAIN; RESERVOIRS (WATER); STORMS; WATERSHEDS;

DEBRIS FLOW; KULEKHANI RESERVOIRS; RAINSTORMS;

DEBRIS;

EID: 17744367366     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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