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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2125-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2125-2021
Research article
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13 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 13 Jul 2021

Atmospheric triggering conditions and climatic disposition of landslides in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at the beginning of the 21st century

Xun Wang, Marco Otto, and Dieter Scherer

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We applied a high-resolution, gridded atmospheric data set combined with landslide inventories to investigate the atmospheric triggers, define triggering thresholds, and characterize the climatic disposition of landslides in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Our results indicate the crucial role of snowmelt in landslide triggering and prediction in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as the added value of climatic disposition derived from atmospheric triggering conditions.
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