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Kinematics of the 1991 Randa rockslides (Valais, Switzerland)
M. Sartori
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Geneva, Maraîchers 13, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland
CREALP – Research Centre on Alpine Environment, Industrie 45, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
F. Baillifard
Institute of Geology and Paleontology, University of Lausanne, BFSH2, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
CREALP – Research Centre on Alpine Environment, Industrie 45, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
M. Jaboyedoff
CREALP – Research Centre on Alpine Environment, Industrie 45, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
Quanterra, Chemin Tour-Grise 28, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
J.-D. Rouiller
CREALP – Research Centre on Alpine Environment, Industrie 45, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
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