Application and analysis of debris-flow early warning system in Wenchuan earthquake-affected area

The activities of debris flow (DF) in the Wenchuan earthquake-affected area significantly increased after the earthquake on 12 May 2008. The safety of the lives and property of local people is threatened by DFs. A physics-based early warning system (EWS) for DF forecasting was developed and applied...

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Main Authors: D. L. Liu, S. J. Zhang, H. J. Yang, L. Q. Zhao, Y. H. Jiang, D. Tang, X. P. Leng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/483/2016/nhess-16-483-2016.pdf