Calculation of average landslide frequency using climatic records

L. M. Reid

Treesearch

Calculation of average landslide frequency using climatic records

Informally Refereed

Authors:

L. M. Reid

Year:

1998

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Water Resources Research 34(4): 869-877.

Download (PDF 289 KB)

Download (PDF 289 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/7924.pdf

Abstract

Abstract - Aerial photographs are used to develop a relationship between the number of debris slides generated during a hydrologic event and the size of the event, and the long-term average debris-slide frequency is calculated from climate records using the relation.

Keywords

PSW4351, landslides, sediment, erosion, rainfall

Citation

Reid, L. M. 1998. Calculation of average landslide frequency using climatic records. Water Resources Research 34(4): 869-877.