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Catastrophic Debris Flows Transformed from Landslides in Volcanic Terrains: Mobility, Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Strategies


-- Scott, K.M., Macías, J.L., Naranjo, J.A., Rodriguez, S., and McGeehin, J.P., 2001,
Catastrophic Debris Flows Transformed from Landslides in Volcanic Terrains: Mobility, Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Strategies: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1630
Communities in lowlands near volcanoes are vulnerable to significant volcanic flow hazards in addition to those associated directly with eruptions. The largest such risk is from debris flows beggining as volcanic landslides ... -- Scott, et.al., 2001

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10/25/04, Lyn Topinka