Search Results - "Krautblatter, Michael"

The mechanics of landslide mobility with erosion by Pudasaini, Shiva P., Krautblatter, Michael

“…Erosion can significantly increase the destructive power of a landslide by amplifying its volume, mobility and impact force. The threat posed by an erosive…”
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Why permafrost rocks become unstable: a rock-ice-mechanical model in time and space by Krautblatter, Michael, Funk, Daniel, Günzel, Friederike K.

“…ABSTRACT In this paper, we develop a mechanical model that relates the destabilization of thawing permafrost rock slopes to temperature‐related effects on…”
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Conceptual Framework of Energy Dissipation During Disintegration in Rock Avalanches by Knapp, Sibylle, Krautblatter, Michael

“…Rock avalanches usually progress through three consecutive phases: Detachment (Phase 1), Disintegration (Phase 2), and Flow (Phase 3). While significant…”
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Electrical resistivity tomography monitoring of permafrost in solid rock walls by Krautblatter, Michael, Hauck, Christian

“…This article describes the first attempt to conduct electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) in solid permafrost‐affected rock faces. Electrode design,…”
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Quantifying lateral bedrock erosion caused during a hyperconcentrated flow in a narrow alpine limestone gorge by Stammberger, Verena, Krautblatter, Michael

“…Here, we show results of an unprecedented LiDAR dataset quantitatively determining the lateral bedrock erosion of a narrow limestone gorge during an extreme…”
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Performance Testing of Optical Flow Time Series Analyses Based on a Fast, High-Alpine Landslide by Hermle, Doris, Gaeta, Michele, Krautblatter, Michael, Mazzanti, Paolo, Keuschnig, Markus

“…Accurate remote analyses of high-alpine landslides are a key requirement for future alpine safety. In critical stages of alpine landslide evolution, UAS…”
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Hyperconcentrated flows shape bedrock channels by Stammberger, Verena, Jacobs, Benjamin, Krautblatter, Michael

“…Abstract Geomorphological evidence of incised bedrock channels is widespread in all mountain landscapes worldwide. However, the processes controlling incision…”
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Thermal and Mechanical Responses Resulting From Spatial and Temporal Snow Cover Variability in Permafrost Rock Slopes, Steintaelli, Swiss Alps by Draebing, Daniel, Haberkorn, Anna, Krautblatter, Michael, Kenner, Robert, Phillips, Marcia

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of snow on permafrost and rock stability at the Steintaelli (Swiss Alps). Snow depth distribution was…”
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Temperature-calibrated imaging of seasonal changes in permafrost rock walls by quantitative electrical resistivity tomography (Zugspitze, German/Austrian Alps) by Krautblatter, Michael, Verleysdonk, Sarah, Flores-Orozco, Adrián, Kemna, Andreas

“…Changes of rock and ice temperature inside permafrost rock walls crucially affect their stability. Permafrost rocks at the Zugspitze were involved in a 0.3–0.4…”
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Systematic Quantification and Assessment of Digital Image Correlation Performance for Landslide Monitoring by Hermle, Doris, Keuschnig, Markus, Krautblatter, Michael, Bickel, Valentin Tertius

“…Accurate and reliable analyses of high-alpine landslide displacement magnitudes and rates are key requirements for current and future alpine early warnings. It…”
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An approach for prospective forecasting of rock slope failure time by Leinauer, Johannes, Weber, Samuel, Cicoira, Alessandro, Beutel, Jan, Krautblatter, Michael

“…Abstract Rock slope failures globally account for most single-event landslide disasters. Climatic changes in mountain areas boost failure activity and the…”
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The rainfall-induced landsliding in Western Serbia: A temporal prediction approach using Decision Tree technique by Marjanović, Miloš, Krautblatter, Michael, Abolmasov, Biljana, Đurić, Uroš, Sandić, Cvjetko, Nikolić, Velizar

“…This paper focuses on modeling rainfall-induced massive landsliding in the Western Serbia in the 2001–2014 period. The motivation for conducting the study was…”
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Quantifying irreversible movement in steep, fractured bedrock permafrost on Matterhorn (CH) by Weber, Samuel, Beutel, Jan, Faillettaz, Jérome, Hasler, Andreas, Krautblatter, Michael, Vieli, Andreas

“…Understanding rock slope kinematics in steep, fractured bedrock permafrost is a challenging task. Recent laboratory studies have provided enhanced…”
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Seasonally intermittent water flow through deep fractures in an Alpine Rock Ridge: Gemsstock, Central Swiss Alps by Phillips, Marcia, Haberkorn, Anna, Draebing, Daniel, Krautblatter, Michael, Rhyner, Hansueli, Kenner, Robert

“…Geological investigations and seismic refraction tomography reveal a series of 70° steep, parallel and continuous fractures at 2950masl within the Gemsstock…”
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Arctic rockwall retreat rates estimated using laboratory-calibrated ERT measurements of talus cones in Longyeardalen, Svalbard by Siewert, Matthias Benjamin, Krautblatter, Michael, Christiansen, Hanne Hvidtfeldt, Eckerstorfer, Markus

“…ABSTRACT Holocene rockwall retreat rates quantify integral values of rock slope erosion and talus cone evolution. Here we investigate Holocene rockwall retreat…”
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A modified tank model including snowmelt and infiltration time lags for deep-seated landslides in alpine environments (Aggenalm, Germany) by Nie, Wen, Krautblatter, Michael, Leith, Kerry, Thuro, Kurosch, Festl, Judith

“…Deep-seated landslides are an important and widespread natural hazard within alpine regions and can have significant impacts on infrastructure. Pore water…”
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A 4000-year debris flow record based on amphibious investigations of fan delta activity in Plansee (Austria, Eastern Alps) by Kiefer, Carolin, Oswald, Patrick, Moernaut, Jasper, Fabbri, Stefano Claudio, Mayr, Christoph, Strasser, Michael, Krautblatter, Michael

“…The frequency of debris flows is hypothesized to have increased in recent decades with enhanced rainstorm activity. Geological evidence to test the…”
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Pseudo 3-D P wave refraction seismic monitoring of permafrost in steep unstable bedrock by Krautblatter, Michael, Draebing, Daniel

“…Degrading permafrost in steep rock walls can cause hazardous rock creep and rock slope failure. Spatial and temporal patterns of permafrost degradation that…”
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Monitoring rock freezing and thawing by novel geoelectrical and acoustic techniques by Murton, Julian B., Kuras, Oliver, Krautblatter, Michael, Cane, Tim, Tschofen, Dominique, Uhlemann, Sebastian, Schober, Sandra, Watson, Phil

“…Automated monitoring of freeze‐thaw cycles and fracture propagation in mountain rockwalls is needed to provide early warning about rockfall hazards…”
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The Efficacy of Frost Weathering Processes in Alpine Rockwalls by Draebing, Daniel, Krautblatter, Michael

“…Weathering processes prepare and trigger rockfall, which is a key agent of alpine landscape evolution and a hazardous process. The relative importance of…”
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