Seismic monitoring of precursory fracture signals from a destructive rockfall in the Vorarlberg Alps, Austria

In this study we describe the seismic analysis of precursory patterns of a rockfall in the "Rappenlochschlucht", a gorge located in the Vorarlberg Alps, Austria. The rockfall with an estimated volume of 15 000 m<sup>3</sup> occurred on 10 May 2011 (10:48:43 UTC)...

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Main Authors: M. Walter, U. Schwaderer, M. Joswig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/3545/2012/nhess-12-3545-2012.pdf