Rockfall from an increasingly unstable mountain slope driven by climate warming
M Stoffel, DG Trappmann, MI Coullie… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Rockfall in high-mountain regions is thought to be changing due to accelerating climate
warming and permafrost degradation, possibly resulting in enhanced activity and larger …
warming and permafrost degradation, possibly resulting in enhanced activity and larger …
High mountain rockfall dynamics: rockfall activity and runout assessment under the aspect of a changing cryosphere
B Knoflach, H Tussetschlaeger, R Sailer… - … Annaler: Series A …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Rockfalls are a major aspect concerning morphodynamics in high mountain areas and
represent a serious hazard for people and infrastructure. Recently, an increase of rockfall …
represent a serious hazard for people and infrastructure. Recently, an increase of rockfall …
Using Climber's guidebooks to assess rock fall patterns over large spatial and decadal temporal scales: An example from the Swiss Alps
AJAM Temme - Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
High‐mountain geomorphic processes enjoy increasing scientific and societal interest. This
is because these processes are perceived to be changing more than elsewhere and …
is because these processes are perceived to be changing more than elsewhere and …
Rockfall hazard in the Mont Blanc massif increased by the current atmospheric warming
L Ravanel, P Deline - Engineering Geology for Society and Territory …, 2015 - Springer
The study of rockfall (volume> 100 m 3) in high mountains is essential to understand
landscape evolution and to evaluate natural hazard. The number of rockfalls seems actually …
landscape evolution and to evaluate natural hazard. The number of rockfalls seems actually …
Dating of rockfall damage in trees yields insights into meteorological triggers of process activity in the French Alps
R Mainieri, C Corona, J Chartoire… - Earth Surface …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rockfall release is a rather unpredictable process. As a result, the occurrence of rockfall
often threatens humans and (infra) structures. The assessment of potential drivers of rockfall …
often threatens humans and (infra) structures. The assessment of potential drivers of rockfall …
Multi-method monitoring of rockfall activity along the classic route up Mont Blanc (4809 m asl) to encourage adaptation by mountaineers
J Mourey, P Lacroix, PA Duvillard… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2022 - nhess.copernicus.org
There are on average 35 fatal mountaineering accidents per summer in France. On average,
since 1990, 3.7 of them have occurred every summer in the Grand Couloir du Goûter, on the …
since 1990, 3.7 of them have occurred every summer in the Grand Couloir du Goûter, on the …
Climate influence on rockfalls in high-Alpine steep rockwalls: The north side of the Aiguilles de Chamonix (Mont Blanc massif) since the end of the 'Little Ice Age'
L Ravanel, P Deline - The Holocene, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Rockfalls fundamentally affect the morphodynamics of high mountain rockwalls, and
represent a great danger for both people and infrastructures, but still are poorly known. By …
represent a great danger for both people and infrastructures, but still are poorly known. By …
Timing, volume and precursory indicators of rock‐and cliff fall on a permafrost mountain ridge (Mattertal, Switzerland)
High mountain environments are increasingly affected by rockfall‐related hazards, driven by
climate change. Studying rockfall in these environments is, however, challenging due to the …
climate change. Studying rockfall in these environments is, however, challenging due to the …
Extremely warm temperatures as a potential cause of recent high mountain rockfall
S Allen, C Huggel - Global and Planetary Change, 2013 - Elsevier
A gradual reduction in the stability of steep bedrock slopes is recognized as one potential
impact of warming in high mountain regions. Recently, consideration has turned to the …
impact of warming in high mountain regions. Recently, consideration has turned to the …
Climate change and rock fall events in high mountain areas: Numerous and extensive rock falls in 2007 at Mittlerer Burgstall, Central Austria
A Kellerer‐pirklbauer, GK Lieb, M Avian… - … Annaler: Series A …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Kellerer‐Pirklbauer, A., Lieb, GK, Avian, M. and Carrivick, J., 2012. Climate change and rock
fall events in high mountain areas: numerous and extensive rock falls in 2007 at Mittlerer …
fall events in high mountain areas: numerous and extensive rock falls in 2007 at Mittlerer …