Comparison of 2D debris-flow simulation models with field events

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-264

  Rickenmann, D ^a,b   Laigle, D ^c   McArdell, B W ^a   Hubl J ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Field observation; Friction law; Rheologic parameter; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEBRIS; FLUID MECHANICS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY;

DEBRIS FLOW; RHEOLOGY; SIMULATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 33748876008     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-005-9021-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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