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Rockfall Causes and Transport Mechanisms - A Review
(2021)Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental SciencesRockfalls are distinguished from rock mass falls and rock avalanches by their physical transport mechanisms. A common term used for this differentiation is “fragmental” rockfall, where individual blocks mainly interact by impacts with the substrate along the downslope motion, which can be described by rigid body ballistics. Rockfall is very frequent in steep rock slopes, and one of the most frequent hazards to alpine traffic lines and ...Encyclopedia Entry