TY - BOOK ID - 214704 TI - Avalanche Dynamics : Dynamics of Rapid Flows of Dense Granular Avalanches AU - Pudasaini, S.P. AU - Hutter, Kolumban. PY - 2007 SN - 1280944447 9786610944446 3540326871 3540326863 3642069193 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Avalanches KW - Earth sciences. KW - Snow mechanics. KW - Mathematical models. KW - Simulation methods. KW - Geosciences KW - Environmental sciences KW - Physical sciences KW - Mechanics KW - Mass-wasting KW - Snow KW - Physical geography. KW - Mechanics, applied. KW - Geography. KW - Geophysics/Geodesy. KW - Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. KW - Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics. KW - Earth Sciences, general. KW - Cosmography KW - Earth sciences KW - World history KW - Applied mechanics KW - Engineering, Mechanical KW - Engineering mathematics KW - Geography KW - Geophysics. KW - Mechanics. KW - Mechanics, Applied. KW - Amorphous substances. KW - Complex fluids. KW - Complex liquids KW - Fluids, Complex KW - Amorphous substances KW - Liquids KW - Soft condensed matter KW - Classical mechanics KW - Newtonian mechanics KW - Physics KW - Dynamics KW - Quantum theory KW - Geological physics KW - Terrestrial physics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:214704 AB - Avalanches, debris, mudflows and landslides are common and natural phenomena that occur worldwide, predominantly in mountainous regions. With an emphasis on snow avalanches, this book sets out to provide a survey and discussion about the motion of avalanche-like flows from initiation to run out. An important aspect of this book is the formulation and investigation of a simple but appropriate continuum mechanical model for the realistic prediction of geophysical flows of granular material. This will help the practitioners in the field to better understand the physical input and provide them with a tool for their work. Originating from many lectures the authors have given over the years, this instructive volume brings the reader to the forefront of research - an aim also supported by an extensive bibliogrpahy of almost 500 entries. Avalanche Dynamics should be accessible to, and is intended for, a broad readership of researchers, graduate students and practitioners with backgrounds in geophysics, geology, civil and mechanical engineering, applied mathematics and continuum physics. ER -