Hydrologically induced slope deformations detected by GPS and clinometric surveys in the Cansiglio Plateau, southern Alps

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 419, Issue , 2015, Pages 134-142

  Devoti, R ^a   Zuliani, D ^b   Braitenberg, C ^c   Fabris, P ^b   Grillo, B ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geodesy; GPS surface deformation; Karst hydrogeology

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CAVES; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; GEODESY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; RAIN; SURFACE WATERS; WATER LEVELS;

DEFORMATION PATTERN; DISCHARGE CURVES; KARST HYDROGEOLOGY; KARSTIC LIMESTONE; SLOPE DEFORMATION; SOUTHEASTERN ALPS; SURFACE DEFORMATION; VERTICAL DEFORMATION;

GEODETIC SATELLITES;

DEFORMATION; DRAINAGE BASIN; GEODESY; GPS; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST HYDROLOGY; SLOPE DYNAMICS; WATER LEVEL;

ITALY; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 84925441912     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.03.023     Document Type: Article

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