Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China

The long-runout landslide is an unusual landslide with great drop height, long sliding distance, large volume, and high velocity, which is characterized by strong kinetic energy, fragmentation and entrainment effect. The landslide and its induced hazard chain may produce serious consequences. Based...

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Main Authors: Changbao Guo, Hao Yuan, Ruian Wu, Yiqiu Yan, Zhihua Yang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1017611/full
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author Changbao Guo
Changbao Guo
Hao Yuan
Ruian Wu
Ruian Wu
Yiqiu Yan
Zhihua Yang
Zhihua Yang
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Changbao Guo
Hao Yuan
Ruian Wu
Ruian Wu
Yiqiu Yan
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Zhihua Yang
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description The long-runout landslide is an unusual landslide with great drop height, long sliding distance, large volume, and high velocity, which is characterized by strong kinetic energy, fragmentation and entrainment effect. The landslide and its induced hazard chain may produce serious consequences. Based on remote sensing interpretation, field investigation and simulation, this paper summarizes the research progress of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide in Tibet, analyzes the initiating mechanism, volume and sliding velocity of the Yigong landslide, and further reveals that endogenic and exogenic geological processes are the main influencing factor of the Yigong landslide. It is also found that the landslide has a periodic initiating mechanism with characteristics of head-cut and recurrence. However, there are great differences in the existing studies on the volume of the slide source zone in the Yigong landslide. This paper calculates the landslide volume based on ArcGIS spatial analysis and obtains an initial landslide volume of approximately 9.225 × 107 m3. The landslide final deposition volume is approximately 2.81∼3.06 × 108 m3, which is consistent with the other researchers. Moreover, there are two potential dangerous rock mass in the slide source zone, with a total volume of approximately 1.86 × 108 m3. Dangerous rock mass may form the hazard chain of landslide-river blockage-dam break again and lead to significant disasters. Hence, we suggest the following research on Yigong landslide: Stability of the potential dangerous rock mass in the slide source zone, the prediction of the hazard chain, monitoring and early warning for the landslide. It is of great significance to guide the construction of major projects such as railway and hydropower projects and hazard prevention and mitigation in this area.
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spelling doaj.art-3df6eda2422342169254f5fe888e6d3a2023-01-13T04:24:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Earth Science2296-64632023-01-011010.3389/feart.2022.10176111017611Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, ChinaChangbao Guo0Changbao Guo1Hao Yuan2Ruian Wu3Ruian Wu4Yiqiu Yan5Zhihua Yang6Zhihua Yang7Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Active Tectonics and Geological Safety, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Active Tectonics and Geological Safety, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Active Tectonics and Geological Safety, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing, ChinaThe long-runout landslide is an unusual landslide with great drop height, long sliding distance, large volume, and high velocity, which is characterized by strong kinetic energy, fragmentation and entrainment effect. The landslide and its induced hazard chain may produce serious consequences. Based on remote sensing interpretation, field investigation and simulation, this paper summarizes the research progress of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide in Tibet, analyzes the initiating mechanism, volume and sliding velocity of the Yigong landslide, and further reveals that endogenic and exogenic geological processes are the main influencing factor of the Yigong landslide. It is also found that the landslide has a periodic initiating mechanism with characteristics of head-cut and recurrence. However, there are great differences in the existing studies on the volume of the slide source zone in the Yigong landslide. This paper calculates the landslide volume based on ArcGIS spatial analysis and obtains an initial landslide volume of approximately 9.225 × 107 m3. The landslide final deposition volume is approximately 2.81∼3.06 × 108 m3, which is consistent with the other researchers. Moreover, there are two potential dangerous rock mass in the slide source zone, with a total volume of approximately 1.86 × 108 m3. Dangerous rock mass may form the hazard chain of landslide-river blockage-dam break again and lead to significant disasters. Hence, we suggest the following research on Yigong landslide: Stability of the potential dangerous rock mass in the slide source zone, the prediction of the hazard chain, monitoring and early warning for the landslide. It is of great significance to guide the construction of major projects such as railway and hydropower projects and hazard prevention and mitigation in this area.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1017611/fullYigonglong run-out landslideslip mechanismlandslide volumehazard chain
spellingShingle Changbao Guo
Changbao Guo
Hao Yuan
Ruian Wu
Ruian Wu
Yiqiu Yan
Zhihua Yang
Zhihua Yang
Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China
Frontiers in Earth Science
Yigong
long run-out landslide
slip mechanism
landslide volume
hazard chain
title Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China
title_full Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China
title_fullStr Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China
title_full_unstemmed Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China
title_short Research review and prospects of the 2000 giant Yigong long-runout landslide: Volume, formation mechanism and recurrence period, Tibetan plateau, China
title_sort research review and prospects of the 2000 giant yigong long runout landslide volume formation mechanism and recurrence period tibetan plateau china
topic Yigong
long run-out landslide
slip mechanism
landslide volume
hazard chain
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1017611/full
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