Triggering conditions and depositional characteristics of a disastrous debris flow event in Zhouqu city, Gansu Province, northwestern China

On 7 August 2010, catastrophic debris flows were triggered by a rainstorm in the catchments of the Sanyanyu and Luojiayu torrents, Zhouqu County, Gansu Province northwestern China. These two debris flows originated shortly after a rainstorm with an intensity of 77.3 mm h<sup>−1<...

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Main Authors: C. Tang, N. Rengers, Th. W. J. van Asch, Y. H. Yang, G. F. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/2903/2011/nhess-11-2903-2011.pdf

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