Quantitative analysis of artificial dam failure effects on debris flows – A case study of the Zhouqu ‘8.8’ debris flow in northwestern China
Yan Chong, Guan Chen, Xingmin Meng, Yunpeng Yang, Wei Shi, Shiqiang Bian, Yi Zhang, Dongxia Yue
Topics & Concepts
Debris flowDebrisDam failureMagnitude (astronomy)GeologyGeotechnical engineeringFlow (mathematics)Flow velocityHydrology (agriculture)Environmental scienceMechanicsFlood mythGeographyAstronomyOceanographyPhysicsArchaeologyLandslides and related hazardsHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFire effects on ecosystems