Variability of impact of earthquake on debris-flow triggering conditions: Case study of Chen-Yu-Lan watershed, Taiwan

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1787-1794

  Chen, Jinn Chyi ^a  

^a HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chen Yu Lan watershed; Critical line; Recovery period

Indexed keywords

CHEN-YU-LAN WATERSHED; CHICHI EARTHQUAKE; CRITICAL CONDITION; CRITICAL LINES; CUMULATIVE RAINFALL; DEBRIS FLOWS; DRAINAGE AREA; RAINFALL DURATION; RAINFALL INTENSITY;

DEBRIS; EARTHQUAKES; LANDFORMS; RAIN; RECOVERY;

WATERSHEDS;

CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; DEBRIS FLOW; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; THRESHOLD; TOPOGRAPHY;

CHENYULAN BASIN; TAIWAN;

MAGNOLIA DENUDATA;

EID: 80955151783     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-0981-4     Document Type: Article

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