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The landslide velocity
Shiva P. Pudasaini
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Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, Geophysics Section, University of Bonn,
Meckenheimer Allee 176, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Michael Krautblatter
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich, Germany
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Short summary
We present the first physics-based general landslide velocity model incorporating internal deformation and external forces. Voellmy–inviscid Burgers' equations are specifications of the novel advective–dissipative system. Unified analytical solutions constitute a new foundation of landslide velocity, providing key information to instantly estimate impact forces and describe breaking waves and folding, revealing that landslide dynamics are architectured by advection and reigned by forcing.
We present the first physics-based general landslide velocity model incorporating internal...
