Chapter 6. Hyperconcentrated and Mass Flows
Published Online: 2 JUL 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444313574.ch6
Copyright © 1997 Blackwell Science Ltd
Book Title
Earth Surface Processes
Additional Information
How to Cite
Allen, P. A. (2009) Hyperconcentrated and Mass Flows, in Earth Surface Processes, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444313574.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 JUL 2009
- Published Print: 4 AUG 1997
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780632035076
Online ISBN: 9781444313574
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- mass flows;
- turbidity currents;
- sea bed bathymetry;
- turbidite sedimentology;
- pyroclastic flows;
- rock avalanches;
- rotational slides;
- debris flows;
- plastic flows;
- soil creep
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Chapter summary
Introduction
Soil creep
The initiation of slope failure
The Mechanics of debris flows
Turbidity currents
Pyroclastic density currents
Further reading
References