Triggering factors for rapid mass movements in Iceland

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 167-178

  Saemundsson, T ^a   Petursson, H G ^b   Decaulne, A ^c  

^a Natural Research Centre of Northwest Iceland   (Iceland)

^b ICELANDIC INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Iceland; Rapid mass movements; Rockfall; Slush flows; Snow avalanches; Triggering factors

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES); CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOLOGY; LANDSLIDES; RAIN; WATER;

DEBRIS FLOW; ICELAND; RAPID MASS MOVEMENTS; ROCKFALL; SLUSH FLOWS; SNOW AVALANCHES; TRIGGERING FACTORS;

DEBRIS;

EID: 33644634248     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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