The Cascade Rock Avalanche: Structure and deformation in a catastrophic rock avalanche

• Main Author: Leaper, James
• Other Authors: Smith, Steven
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Otago 2021
• Subjects: catastrophic rock avalanche; cascade river rock avalanche; NZ avalanche; mass wasting events; particle size analysis; particle shape analysis; Cascade River; Dun; Greenland; New Zealand
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10662

Catastrophic rock avalanches involving large volumes of bedrock are primary drivers of surface erosion in mountainous landscapes and pose a considerable threat to both human life and infrastructure. These events typically involve > 106 m3 of material and show increased mobility and long runouts c...