Shallow geophysical mass flows down arbitrary topography : model equations in topography-fitted coordinates, numerical simulation and back-calculations of disastrous events /: model equations in topography-fitted coordinates, numerical simulation and back-calculations of disastrous events. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ioana Luca, Yih-Chin Tai, Chih-Yu Kuo.
• Authors: Luca, Ioana; Tai, Yih-Chin; Kuo, Chih-Yu
• Contents: Topography-fitted coordinate system -- An alternative of topography-fitted coordinates -- unified coordinate system -- Entrainment and deposition at the basal surface -- Continuum mechanical models in a topography-fitted coordinate system -- Numerical examples and experimental validation -- Back-calculation of natural disaster events.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 551.3/07; Earth sciences; Mass-wasting -- Mathematical models; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Mass-wasting -- Mathematical models; Nature -- Natural Disasters; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology; Geology & the lithosphere; Natural disasters; Meteorology & climatology; Geology; GeologyxMathematics; Hydraulic engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319026275; 3319026275; 3319026267; 9783319026268
• Related ISBNs: 9783319026268
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 8, 2016).
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