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Catastrophic debris flows transformed from landslides in volcanic terrains : mobility, hazard assessment and mitigation strategies
Communities in lowlands near volcanoes are vulnerable to significant volcanic flow hazards in addition to those associated directly with eruptions. The largest such risk is from debris flows beginning as volcanic landslides, with the potential to travel over 100 kilometers. Stratovolcanic edifices commonly are hydrothermal aquifers composed of unstable, altered rock forming steep slopes at high al
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Kevin M. Scott, Jose Luis Macias, Jose Antonio Naranjo, Sergio Rodriguez, John P. McGeehin
Compilation of post-wildfire runoff-event data from the Western United States
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Erica R. Bigio, Susan H. Cannon
Finite-element analysis of the Woodway Landslide, Washington
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William Z. Savage, R.L. Baum, M.M. Morrissey, B.P. Arndt
Landslides in Alameda County, California: A digital database extracted from preliminary photointerpretation maps of surficial deposits by T.H. Nilsen in USGS Open-File Report 75-277
All or part of 25 7.5-minute quadrangles identifying 8465 landslides - largely slow-moving slides and earth flows - in Alameda County, California, have been converted to a digital-map database, compiled at 1:24,000 scale and plotted at 1:62,500 scale, that can be acquired from the U.S. Geological Survey over the Internet or on magnetic tape.
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Sebastian Roberts, Michelle A. Roberts, Eileen M. Brennan
Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards]
Deslizamientos, flujos de escombrera y desastres geológicos similares provenientes de volcanes ocurren alrededor del mundo. Cada año estos desastres causan billones de dólares en pérdidas y un sinnúmero de fatalidades y heridos. El primer paso para reducir los efectos dañinos causados por estos desastres es el conocimiento y educación acerca de ellos. El Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos se
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Landslide Hazards
Landslide hazards occur in many places around What Can You Do If You Live Near Steep Hills? the world and include fast-moving debris flows, slow-moving landslides, and a variety of flows and slides initiating from volcanoes. Each year, these hazards cost billions of dollars and cause numerous fatalities and injuries. Awareness and education about these hazards is a first step toward reducing damag
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How useful is landslide hazard information? Lessons learned in the San Francisco Bay region
Landslides, worldwide and in the United States, are arguably the most costly natural hazard. Substantial landslide information is available, but much of it remains underutilized, as a disconnect exists among geologists, decision makers, and the public. The lack of a national landslide insurance policy exacerbates this situation and promotes litigation as the principal recourse for recouping landsl
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David G. Howell, Earl E. Brabb, David W. Ramsey
Two-phase debris-flow across 3-D terrain: model predictions and experimental tests
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R. M. Iverson, R.P. Denlinger, R.G. LaHusen, M. Logan
Fully developed snout profiles of noncohesive debris-flows with internal friction
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Cheng-lung Chen, Chi-Hai Ling
Debris-flow response of southern California watersheds burned by wildfire
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S.H. Cannon
Landslides and tsunamis
The study of tsunamis has been shifting away from theoretical modeling of tsunami source, wave propagation and runup toward multidisciplinary investigations, with an emphasis on field studies. This collection of papers highlights the many approaches being utilized to study landslides and tsunamis.
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Christopher F. Waythomas, Alastair G. Dawson
A seismic landslide susceptibility rating of geologic units based on analysis of characterstics of landslides triggered by the 17 January, 1994 Northridge, California earthquake
One of the most significant effects of the 17 January, 1994 Northridge, California earthquake (M=6.7) was the triggering of thousands of landslides over a broad area. Some of these landslides damaged and destroyed homes and other structures, blocked roads, disrupted pipelines, and caused other serious damage. Analysis of the distribution and characteristics of these landslides is important in unde
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M. Parise, Randall W. Jibson