Spatial variability of mass movements in the Satluj Valley, Himachal Pradesh during 1990-2006

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-51

  Gupta, Vikram ^a   Sah, M P ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Himachal Pradesh; India; Landslides; Mass movement; Satluj Valley

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849123894     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-008-0038-7     Document Type: Article

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