Simulation of debris flows in the Central Andes based on Open Source GIS: Possibilities, limitations, and parameter sensitivity

Natural Hazards

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1051-1081

  Mergili, Martin ^a   Fellin, Wolfgang ^b   Moreiras, Stella M ^c   Stötter, Johann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Central Andes; Debris flows; GIS; Parameter sensitivity; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEBRIS FLOW; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GIS; PARAMETERIZATION; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

ANDES; ARGENTINA; CHILE; MENDOZA;

EID: 84858797783     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9965-7     Document Type: Article

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