Debris-flow runout predictions based on the average channel slope (ACS)

Engineering Geology

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 29-40

  Prochaska, Adam B ^a   Santi, Paul M ^a   Higgins, Jerry D ^a   Cannon, Susan H ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Hazard mapping; Runout

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DRAINAGE; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AVERAGE CHANNEL SLOPE (ACS); DEBRIS FLOW; DRAINAGE CHANNEL; HAZARD MAPPING;

DEBRIS;

ALLUVIAL FAN; AVALANCHE; DEBRIS FLOW; DRAINAGE BASIN; ESTIMATION METHOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41349097463     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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