Two large late Quaternary rock slope failures and their geomorphic significance, Annapurna Himalayas (Nepal)

Auteur :
FORT, M.

Description :
This paper is a contribution to the knowledge of large-scale landslides in the Nepal Himalaya. The A. presents two examples of giant rock slope failures that occurred north of the Annapurna Range, namely the Manang rock avalanche and Thini debris-flows. She shows that they correspond most probably to seismically triggered features that have developed in connection with the North Himalayan Fault system activity during inter-stadial and post-glacial periods. Collectively with many other examples, they illustrate the fact that giant landsliding is a major process shaping and maintaining the steepness of the still rising Higher Himalaya Range. - (NF)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografia fisica e dinamica quaternaria, issn : 0391-9838, 2011, vol. 34, n°. 1, p. 5-16, nombre de pages : 12, Références bibliographiques : 55 ref.

Date :
2011

Editeur :
Pays édition : Italie, Torino, Comitato glaciologico italiano