Rock avalanches caused by earthquakes: Source characteristics
Science
By: D. K. Keefer
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Abstract
Study of a worldwide sample of historical earthquakes showed that slopes most susceptible to catastrophic rock avalanches were higher than 150 meters and steeper than 25 degrees. The slopes were undercut by fluvial or glacial erosion, were composed ofintensely fractured rock, and exhibited at least one other indicator of low strength or potential instability.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Rock avalanches caused by earthquakes: Source characteristics |
| Series title | Science |
| Volume | 223 |
| Issue | 4642 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 1288 |
| Last page | 1290 |
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