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Lichenometric Dating of Debris Avalanche Deposits with an Example from the French Alps

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Debris flow is a dominant mass-movement process in mountain areas all over the world and represents a significant natural hazard. Consequently, knowledge of the frequency and magnitude of debris flows is important for hazard and risk assessments (Rickenmann 1999).

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Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge P. Pech for his help in the field. This study was supported by the ANR SCAMPEI and the EU-FP7 ACQWA, and Circle Arnica projects.

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  3. Forestry Environment &Water Management, IV/5 – Torrent & Avalanche Control, Federal Ministry for Agriculture,, Marxergasse 5, Vienna, 1030, Wien, Austria

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Jomelli, V. (2013). Lichenometric Dating of Debris Avalanche Deposits with an Example from the French Alps. In: Schneuwly-Bollschweiler, M., Stoffel, M., Rudolf-Miklau, F. (eds) Dating Torrential Processes on Fans and Cones. Advances in Global Change Research, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4336-6_14

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