Rockslide dynamics and empirical modeling
Numerous rock avalanche events have been mapped in Norway, some exceeding 100 million m3 in volume.
Studying rock-avalanche behavior, including slide dynamic and secondary processes related to slide impact, is essential for tsunami modeling and understanding run-out potential.
The Norwegian rockslide examples will be excellent for developing new statistical models for run-out distance. The project will study several of these sites as a base for developing an empirical run-out model for large rock avalanches.
View towards the slide scar and the deposits of a large rock avalanche in Balsfjord, Troms, Norway. The distinct slide scar demonstrates that the failure occurred along the foliation planes. The deposits show that the volume is more than 100 million m3, with a run-out distance of 5 km.