Science Magazine online article describes survey and assessment of Gorkha earthquake geohazards
Brick and other debris lining a street in Bhaktapur, Nepal, in the aftermath of a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck central Nepal and the surrounding region on April 25, 2015. Photo credit: Niranjan Shrestha/AP Images
A research article published in Science Magazine's online edition for 16 December 2015, describes the satellite-based survey and mapping of geohazards and provides an analysis and assessment of landslides and other impacts of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. Co-authors for the article include SERVIR Applied Sciences Team members as well as SERVIR Coordination Office and ICIMOD team members. Read the article: Geomorphic and geologic controls of geohazards induced by Nepal's 2015 Gorkha earthquake.
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