The Taconnaz Rockfall (Mont-Blanc Massif, European Alps) of November 2018: A Complex and At-Risk Rockwall-Glacier-Torrent Morphodynamic Continuum

The Taconnaz Rockfall (Mont-Blanc Massif, European Alps) of November 2018: A Complex and At-Risk Rockwall-Glacier-Torrent Morphodynamic Continuum

The glacial and torrential basin of Taconnaz (Mont-Blanc massif, France) dominates the Chamonix valley. It is one of the major paths for snow avalanches in the Alps, often triggered by serac falls from the Taconnaz glacier. On 24 November 2018, the basin’s multi-risk nature was further accentuated b...

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Main Authors: Ludovic Ravanel, Pierre-Allain Duvillard, Laurent Astrade, Thierry Faug, Philip Deline, Johan Berthet, Maëva Cathala, Florence Magnin, Alexandre Baratier, Xavier Bodin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
rockfall
glacier
permafrost
torrent
natural hazard
Mont-Blanc massif
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/17/9716

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