Physically-based modelling of granular flows with Open Source GIS

Computer models, in combination with Geographic Information Sciences (GIS), play an important role in up-to-date studies of travel distance, impact area, velocity or energy of granular flows (e.g. snow or rock avalanches, flows of debris or mud). Simple empirical-statistical relationships or mass po...

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Main Authors: M. Mergili, K. Schratz, A. Ostermann, W. Fellin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/187/2012/nhess-12-187-2012.pdf