Shallow Geophysical Mass Flows down Arbitrary Topography: Model Equations in Topography-fitted Coordinates, Numerical Simulation and Back-calculations of Disastrous Events

by Ioana Luca, Yih-Chin Tai, Chih-Yu Kuo

Introduction.- Topography-fitted coordinate system.- An alternative of topography-fitted coordinates - unified coordinate system.- Entrainment and deposition at the basal surface.- Continuum mechanical models in a topography-fitted coordinate system.- Numerical examples and experimental validation.- Back-calculation of natural disaster events.- Summary and outlook.

298 pages, Paperback

Published February 5, 2016