Structural and geomorphological features of landslides in the Bhutan Himalaya derived from Terrestrial Laser Scanning

Geomorphology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-29

  Dunning, S A ^a   Massey, C I ^b   Rosser, N J ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Joint survey; Landslide; Terrestrial Laser Scanning; Valley evolution

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; LANDSLIDE; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; SLOPE DYNAMICS; SLOPE FAILURE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VALLEY;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 55949107808     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.04.013     Document Type: Article

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