In situ measurement of soil moisture and pore-water pressures in an 'incipient' landslide: Lake Tutira, New Zealand

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 266-274

  Hawke, Richard ^a   McConchie, Jack ^b  

^a Ministry of Economic Development   (New Zealand)

^b Opus International Consultants   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Landslips; Matric tension; Pore water pressures; Stability analysis; Triggering

Indexed keywords

COHESION; HETEROGENEITY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LANDSLIDE; POREWATER; RAINSTORM; REGOLITH; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; HYDROLOGY; LANDSLIDE; NEW ZEALAND; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; TOPOGRAPHY;

HAWKES BAY; LAKE TUTIRA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 78649442493     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.05.035     Document Type: Article

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