Morphological analysis of deep-seated gravitational slope deformation (DSGSD) in the western part of the Argentera massif. A morpho-tectonic control?

Landslides

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-117

  Jomard, H ^a   Lebourg, Th ^b   Guglielmi, Y ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Argentera massif; Deep seated gravitational slope deformation (DSGSD); Deep seated landslides (DSL); Gravitational landforms (GL); Paraglacial morphology

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINES; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORMS; LANDSLIDES; MORPHOLOGY; SPORTS;

ACTIVE TECTONICS; ARGENTERA MASSIF; DEEP SEATED LANDSLIDE; GRAVITATIONAL LANDFORMS (GL); PARAGLACIAL; SLOPE DEFORMATION;

FAULTING;

DEFORMATION; GRAVITY FLOW; LANDSLIDE; LAST GLACIATION; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCK PROPERTY; SLOPE FAILURE; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

ARGENTERA MASSIF;

EID: 84893704766     PISSN: 1612510X     EISSN: 16125118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10346-013-0434-0     Document Type: Review

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