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27 Mar 2015
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| 27 Mar 2015
Debris flows in the eastern Italian Alps: seasonality and atmospheric circulation patterns
E. I. Nikolopoulos
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Padova, Legnaro, Italy
M. Borga
Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Padova, Legnaro, Italy
F. Marra
Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute for Geo-hydrological Protection, Padova, Italy
L. Marchi
National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute for Geo-hydrological Protection, Padova, Italy
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This study examines the seasonal and synoptic forcing patterns linked to debris flows occurring in the eastern Italian Alps. Results highlight that seasonal and synoptic pattern dependence is pronounced in both the debris-flow occurrence and the properties of triggering rainfall. Therefore, considering classification of debris flow events according to season and atmospheric circulation patterns can be used to improve existing warning systems that are operating on the basis of rainfall thresholds
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