In the alpine cryosphere, thermo-mechanical stresses due to rock temperature fluctuations, induce crack opening or widening, predisposing rock faces to failure. In the last decades, an increase in rockfalls has been documented and has been attributed to air warming. However, in-situ relationship between air and rock temperature is still little known.
Rockfall risk mitigation in the Alps
Nigrelli, Guido
Primo
;Matta, EricaSecondo
;Merlone, Andrea;Coppa, Graziano;Chiarle, MartaUltimo
2026
Abstract
In the alpine cryosphere, thermo-mechanical stresses due to rock temperature fluctuations, induce crack opening or widening, predisposing rock faces to failure. In the last decades, an increase in rockfalls has been documented and has been attributed to air warming. However, in-situ relationship between air and rock temperature is still little known.File in questo prodotto:
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