A possible initiation mechanism of Muztag rock avalanche induced by nearby fault creep

• Published in: Earth surface processes and landforms Vol. 50; no. 6
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yingbin, Wang, Qingdong, Yu, Pengcheng, Wang, Lei, Zhang, Zhongkun, He, Jianxian, Xiao, Yao, Peng, Xinyan, Wang, Wenfang, Cheng, Qiangong, Bohnhoff, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Avalanches; Catastrophic events; Deformation; Deformation analysis; discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA); fault creep; Fault lines; Fault zones; Geological faults; Hanging walls; initiation mechanism; Kinematics; Landslides; Numerical models; Numerical simulations; Rock; rock avalanche; Rocks; Sliding; Slope; Slopes; Slumping; Solifluction; stress concentration; Tectonics

Rock avalanches are catastrophic events that can be triggered by various geological and climatic factors. Large‐scale rock avalanches have been observed near fault zones, indicating a potential relationship between fault creep motions and the initiation of rock avalanches. This study proposes a phys...