Hydrologic conditions and terrestrial laser scanning of post-firedebris flows in the San Gabriel Mountains, CA, U.S.A

International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 583-593

  Schmidt, K M ^a   Hanshaw, M N ^a   Howle, J F ^b   Kean, J W ^c   Staley, D M ^c   Stock, J D ^a   Bawdeng, W ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Lidar; Rainfall threshold; Rainfall runoff; Terrestrial laser scanning; Warning system; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; CONVECTIVE EVENTS; DEBRIS FLOWS; FIELD MAPPING; GROUND SURFACES; HILLSLOPES; HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS; OVERLAND FLOW; RAINFALL RUNOFF; SMALL WATERSHEDS; TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING; WILDFIRE;

ALARM SYSTEMS; DEBRIS; FIRES; HAZARDS; LANDFORMS; OPTICAL RADAR; PROBES; RAIN; RUNOFF; SENSORS; SOIL MOISTURE; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; STORMS;

SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 80755163777     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4408/IJEGE.2011-03.B-064     Document Type: Conference Paper

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