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We propose a phenomenological ‘two species’ model of avalanches and surface flow, and work out some of simple consequences, including the appearance of two characteristic angles (the angle of repose and a ‘spinodal’ angle). One of the interesting prediction is the propagation of several ‘uphill’ waves during an avalanche process.
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Bouchaud, J.P., Cates, M.E. (1998). A Phenomenological Model for Avalanches and Surface Flows. In: Herrmann, H.J., Hovi, JP., Luding, S. (eds) Physics of Dry Granular Media. NATO ASI Series, vol 350. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2653-5_33
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