Numerical simulation of sediment disasters caused by heavy rainfall in the Camuri Grande basin, Venezuela 1999

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 671-682

  Nakagawa, H ^a   Takahashi, T ^a   Satofuka, Y ^a   Kawaike, K ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Numerical simulation; Sabo dam; Sediment disaster; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTERS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TURBULENT FLOW;

DEBRIS FLOW; SABO DAM; SEDIMENT DISASTER;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 33544472745     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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