Source characteristics of long runout rock avalanches triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, China
文献类型：SCI/SSCI论文
| 作者 | Zhang B. |
| 发表日期 | 2011 |
| 关键词 | 2008.5.12 Wenchuan earthquake Rock avalanche Landslide continental collision tibetan plateau subduction beneath asia |
| 英文摘要 | The May 12, 2008 Wenchuan, China Earthquake which measured M(w) = 8.3 according to Chinese Earthquake Administration - CEA (M(w) = 7.9 according to the USGS) directly triggered many landslides, which caused about 20,000 deaths, a quarter of the total. Rock avalanches were among the most destructive landslides triggered by this seismic event, and have killed more people than any other type of landslide in this earthquake. The Donghekou rock avalanche, one example of a catastrophic avalanche triggered by the Wenchuan earthquake, occurred in Qingchuan and buried one primary school and 184 houses, resulting in more than 780 deaths, and in addition, caused the formation of two landslide dams, which formed barrier lakes. Combining aerial images (resolution of 0.5 m) with field investigations, this paper lists some parameters of 66 cases in one table, and details source characteristics of six typical cases. It has been found that most of the long runout rock avalanches have source areas with high relief and steep inclination, causing the debris in the travel courses to accelerate. There was also a large amount of saturated Holocene-age loose deposits formed by a river or gully that existed in the travel courses. Comparison studies indicate that saturated Holocene loose deposits in the travel courses could be the most important factor for the causes of the long runout characteristic of the rock avalanches especially when they traveled over gentle or even flat ground surfaces. Furthermore, the relationships among the relief slope gradient, runout and covered area are investigated, and a threshold line for predicting the maximum horizontal runout distance under certain change in elevation is presented. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| 出处 | Journal of Asian Earth Sciences |
| 卷 | 40 |
| 期 | 4 |
| 页 | 896-906 |
| 收录类别 | SCI |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| ISSN号 | 1367-9120 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/23193]  |
| 专题 | 地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Zhang B.. Source characteristics of long runout rock avalanches triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, China. 2011. |
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来源：地理科学与资源研究所
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