Mass movement in the Himalaya : new insights and research directions

Mass movement in the Himalaya

Auteurs :
SHRODER, J.F. JR
BISHOP, M.P.
SHRODER, J.F. JR

Description :
The processes of mass movement in the Himalaya have been described many times for the past two centuries. Recently, developments in a variety of fields have been introduced to assess the character of mass movement. Geomorphometry, remote sensing, digital elevation models, and geographic information system technology are revolutionizing the study of mass movement in the Himalaya.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 1998, vol. 26, n°. 1-3, p. 13-35, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 5 p.

Date :
1998

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier