Characteristics and dynamic analysis of the February 2021 long-runout disaster chain triggered by massive rock and ice avalanche at Chamoli, Indian Himalaya

Characteristics and dynamic analysis of the February 2021 long-runout disaster chain triggered by massive rock and ice avalanche at Chamoli, Indian Himalaya

A massive rock and ice avalanche occurred on the western slope of the Ronti Gad valley in the northern part of Chamoli, Indian Himalaya, on 7 February 7, 2021. The avalanche on the high mountain slope at an elevation of 5600 m above sea level triggered a long runout disaster chain, including rock ma...

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Main Authors: Tiantian Zhang, Yueping Yin, Bin Li, Xiaojie Liu, Meng Wang, Yang Gao, Jiawei Wan, Kaushal Raj Gnyawali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Subjects:
Rock and ice avalanche
Disaster chain
Long-runout
Entrainment
Flood
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775522000956

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