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27 Jan 2023
Research article |
| 27 Jan 2023
| 27 Jan 2023
Assessing the relationship between weather conditions and rockfall using terrestrial laser scanning to improve risk management
Tom Birien
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre d'étude nordiques (CEN), Laboratoire de
géomorphologie et de gestion des risques en montagne (LGGRM),
Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Rimouski, Canada
Francis Gauthier
Centre d'étude nordiques (CEN), Laboratoire de
géomorphologie et de gestion des risques en montagne (LGGRM),
Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Rimouski, Canada
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- Analysis of rockfall-induced retreat and influencing factors in a sandstone-marl interbedded rock wall in a low-elevation environment L. Fei et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.108506
- Trend Analysis of MODIS Land Surface Temperature and Land Cover in Central Italy E. Ghaderpour et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13060796
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- Fixed photogrammetric systems for natural hazard monitoring with high spatio-temporal resolution X. Blanch et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3285-2023
- A preliminary investigation of the small rockfall triggering conditions along a road network in Slovenia E. Šegina et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-024-02302-z
- Rockfall Magnitude-Frequency Relationship Based on Multi-Source Data from Monitoring and Inventory M. Janeras et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15081981
- Global warming impacts on rockfall frequency and magnitude due to changing frost distribution and frost cracking effectiveness T. Birien et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5913
- Rockfall monitoring with three terrestrial and two mobile laser scanners: a comparison of detection levels M. Chanut et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-026-05009-8
- Application of Acoustic Emission Technique in Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning: A Review J. Song et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15031663
- Preface: Hydro-meteorological extremes and hazards: vulnerability, risk, impacts, and mitigation F. Marra et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-2565-2025
- Evolution of rockfall risk following changes in hazard and exposure: Application to a road section in the Zermatt valley, Swiss Alps E. Meisburger et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2026.110190
- Investigating the influences of precipitation, snowmelt, and freeze-thaw on rockfall in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado using terrestrial laser scanning L. Weidner et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-024-02266-0
- Multi-Technique 3D Modelling of Narrow Gorges to Assess Stability: Case Study of Caminito Del Rey (Spain) J. Pérez-García et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17223702
- Effect of Slope Height on Coefficient of Restitution and Energy Dissipation in Laboratory Testing M. Lokman et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1619/1/012041
- Predictive modelling of rainfall-induced rockfall: a copula-based approach F. Bahootoroody et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17499518.2025.2536279
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Short summary
On highly fractured rockwalls such as those found in northern Gaspésie, most rockfalls are triggered by weather conditions. This study highlights that in winter, rockfall frequency is 12 times higher during a superficial thaw than during a cold period in which temperature remains below 0 °C. In summer, rockfall frequency is 22 times higher during a heavy rainfall event than during a mainly dry period. This knowledge could be used to implement a risk management strategy.
On highly fractured rockwalls such as those found in northern Gaspésie, most rockfalls are...
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