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Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia
Distribution, Morphology, and Internal Structure
A detailed reference that presents extensive data analysis and interpretation on the Dzungaria, Tien Shan, and Pamir bedrock landslides
Alexander Strom (Author), Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov (Author)
9780128032046, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 18 May 2018
458 pages, 20 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.9 cm, 1.22 kg
Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia: Distribution, Impacts, and Hazard Assessment arms scientists with an inclusive and specialized reference for future studies of large-scale bedrock landslides in Central Asia, a phenomenon that poses a major threat to local communities, infrastructure and industrial facilities. The book covers the Dzungaria, Tien Shan, and Pamir mountain systems that are characterized by arid climates and scarce forestation, and is an ideal reference for scientists searching for data that accurately summarizes bedrock landslides through the analyses of a multitude of case studies that have applications in comparable, global scenarios. Through its relatively low precipitation and good preservation of minor geomorphic features, particularly those formed by past landslides, this region provides opportunities for detailed study of the internal structure of landslide bodies.
1. Introduction2. Overview of the Study Region 3. Spatial and Size Distribution of Bedrock Landslides4. Bedrock Landslides Classification Based on the Deposits 5. Internal Structure and Grain-Size Composition of Large-Scale Bedrock Landslides6. Rockslides' (Rock Avalanches') Emplacement Mechanism Models Based on the Deposits Morphology and Internal Structure Analysis7. Rockslide Dams – Origin, Evolution, and Failure8. Evidence of Slope Instabilities – Potential of Future Large-Scale Slope Failures9. Conclusions10. References11. Index
Subject Areas: Geology & the lithosphere [RBG]
