Articles | Volume 21, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-1159-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-1159-2021
Research article
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31 Mar 2021
Research article |  | 31 Mar 2021

Assessing the effect of lithological setting, block characteristics and slope topography on the runout length of rockfalls in the Alps and on the island of La Réunion

Kerstin Wegner, Florian Haas, Tobias Heckmann, Anne Mangeney, Virginie Durand, Nicolas Villeneuve, Philippe Kowalski, Aline Peltier, and Michael Becht

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (21 Dec 2020) by Yves Bühler
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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (25 Feb 2021) by Yves Bühler
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In mountainous regions rockfall is a common geomorphic process. We selected four study sites that feature different rock types. High-resolution terrestrial laser scanning data were acquired to measure the block size and block shape (axial ratio) of rockfall particles on the scree deposits. Laser scanning data were also used to characterize the morphology of these landforms. Our results show that hill slope and rock particle properties govern rock particle runout in a complex manner.
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