Overview: Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by Dr Andrew Mackintosh, Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.One of the few studies covering systematical analyses of envThis thesis represents one of the few studies so far that systematically analyses environmental conditions within debris flow source areas to determine their relative importance for debris flow development. Environmental site conditions, such as slope gradient and debris availability, influence the spatial and temporal distribution of debris flows in high-alpine areas. However, current u
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