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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1105-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1105-2019
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Research article
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27 May 2019
Research article |
| 27 May 2019
| 27 May 2019
Significance of substrate soil moisture content for rockfall hazard assessment
Institute of Geosciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway,
Dramsveien 201, Tromsø 9009, Norway
Valerie Zimmer
State Water Resources Control Board, 1001 I Street, Sacramento,
California 95814, USA
Christopher White
Resource Development Consultants Limited, 8/308 Queen Street East,
Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Chris Massey
GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon 5010, New Zealand
Tim Davies
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury,
Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Characterization of high and steep slopes and 3D rockfall statistical kinematic analysis for Kangyuqu area, China W. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.enggeo.2022.106807
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- Towards an improved rapid assessment tool for rockfall protection forests using field-mapped deposited rocks J. Menk et al. 10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108520
- Failure mechanism of boulder-embedded slope under excavation disturbance and rainfall X. Yu et al. 10.1007/s10064-023-03369-z
- Effects of a broadleaf-oriented transformation of coniferous plantations on the hydrological characteristics of litter layers in subtropical China Y. Bai et al. 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01400
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Short summary
Rockfall boulders can travel long distances downslope, and it is important to predict how far fatalities can be prevented. A comparison of earthquake data from New Zealand during summer and full-scale rockfall experiments in the same soil during winter shows that during dry seasons boulders travel further downslope because the soil is harder. When using predictive tools, engineers and geologists should take soil conditions (and seasonal variations thereof) into account.
Rockfall boulders can travel long distances downslope, and it is important to predict how far...
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