The frequency and distribution of recent landslides in three montane tropical regions of Puerto Rico

Geomorphology - Tập 24 Số 4 - Trang 309-331 - 1998
Matthew C. Larsen1, A. Torres-Sanchez1
1U.S. Geological Survey, GSA Center, 651 Federal Blvd., Guaynabo, 00965, Puerto Rico

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