Numerical modelling of erosion processes in the Himalayas of Nepal: Effects of spatial variations of rock strength and precipitation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 253, Issue , 2006, Pages 341-358

  Godard, V ^a   Lave J ^b   Cattin, R ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EROSION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGENY; RAINFALL; ROCK MECHANICS; UPLIFT;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33646425567     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.253.01.18     Document Type: Article

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