Characterisation of the surface morphology of an alpine alluvial fan using airborne LiDAR

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 323-333

  Cavalli, M ^a   Marchi, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEBRIS FLOW; FLOOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIDAR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAM; SURFACE STRUCTURE; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TORRENT;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA; ITALY; MOSCARDO TORRENT; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UDINE;

EID: 42249109016     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-8-323-2008     Document Type: Article

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