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physics.geo-ph2009★ 2 cited
Icequakes as precursors of ice avalanches
J. Faillettaz, M. Funk, D. Sornette
A hanging glacier at the east face of Weisshorn broke off in 2005. We were able to monitor and measure surface motion and icequake activity for 21 days up to three days prior to th…
physics.geo-ph2009★ 22 cited
Gravity-driven instabilities: interplay between state-and-velocity dependent frictional sliding and stress corrosion damage cracking
Jerome Faillettaz, Didier Sornette, Martin Funk
We model the progressive maturation of a heterogeneous mass towards a gravity-driven instability, characterized by the competition between frictional sliding and tension cracking,…