Multiple remote-sensing assessment of the catastrophic collapse in Langtang Valley induced by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake

The main shock of the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal induced numerous avalanches, rockfalls, and landslides in Himalayan mountain regions. A major village in the Langtang Valley was destroyed and numerous people were victims of a catastrophic avalanche event, which consisted of snow, ice, rock,...

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Main Authors: H. Nagai, M. Watanabe, N. Tomii, T. Tadono, S. Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/1907/2017/nhess-17-1907-2017.pdf