Estimating debris-flow probability using fan stratigraphy, historic records, and drainage-basin morphology, Interstate 70 highway corridor, central Colorado, U.S.A

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

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1085-1096

  Coe, J A ^a   Godt, J W ^a   Parise, M ^b   Moscariello, A ^c  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basin morphology; Colorado; Debris flow; Fan; Melton's number; Probability; Recurrence interval; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STRATIGRAPHY;

BASIN MORPHOLOGY; COLORADO; DEBRIS-FLOW PROBABILITY; POISSON PROBABILITY MODELS;

DEBRIS;

EID: 2942750792     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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